On 01/28/2010 11:28 AM, Nybbles2Byte wrote: > Hello, > > Two quick questions: > > Is there a setting in the Cyrus server to force the use of security like > STARTTLS in the email clients? > > It didn't work when I specified "SSL/TLS" in Thuderbird it does work > with STARTTLS. My understanding is that SSL/TLS would be better because > you start off secured right from the start instead of starting in clear > text and then negotiating a secured connection. If this is not correct, > please enlighten me, if it is correct, is there a way to make cyrus > accommodate "SSL/TLS"? > > Thanks heaps! > Reg I simply don't provide plain IMAP on the public interface of the server. In the SERVICE section of /etc/cyrus.conf comment out the imap line, and have: imaps cmd="imapd -s" listen="[xxx.yyy.zzz.www]:imaps" prefork=1 Yours: Laszlo ---- Cyrus Home Page: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/ Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/twiki List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html
