Open Bug 124935 Opened 24 years ago Updated 3 years ago

RFE: Try SSL/IMAP (port 993) then fallback to IMAP (143)

Categories

(MailNews Core :: Networking: IMAP, enhancement)

Product:
MailNews Core
Component:
Networking: IMAP
Type:
enhancement

Tracking

(Not tracked)

People

(Reporter: Bill.Burns, Unassigned)

References

Details

The default setting for IMAP should be to try the SSL connection first, then silently fall back to non-SSL IMAP. Rather than have a checkbox that the user has to know how to set (once they figure out where the setting is), the software should be smart enough to try the SSL connection first, then fallback to the insecure setting.
I don't think this should be done every time, but it could be done at account creation.
Severity: normal → enhancement
I agree with comment one- it would be nice if on the first connection it attempted SSL and used it for there out if it was avalible. Every time is a bad idea. Confirming, changing platform to all.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
OS: Windows 2000 → All
Hardware: PC → All
QA Contact: huang → gchan
Is seems bug #221030 would solve this. Adding dependency.
Depends on: 221030
Product: MailNews → Core
Assignee: mscott → nobody
Product: Core → MailNews Core
QA Contact: grylchan → networking.imap
Severity: normal → S3
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