Re: KMail SSL vs TLS

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On Thursday 06 of May 2021 11:29:27 Mike Bird wrote:
> On Thu May 6 2021 02:16:05 Slávek Banko wrote:
> > In earlier times, "SSL" has referred to the way communication is
> > encrypted since the beginning (port 993), while "TLS" has been
> > referred to when plain connection is established and then STARTTLS is
> > used to switch to encryption (port 145).
> >
> > Regardless of the way the communication encryption is started, there
> > is subsequently negotiating about the encryption used, when it is
> > likely to be selected TLS >= 1.2.
> >
> > It is true that here was better to change the descriptions as now the
> > usual terminology - instead of SSL to give SSL/TLS and instead of TLS
> > to give STARTTLS. The same for POP3 and SMTP. Does it seem like a good
> > idea?
>
> Sounds good to me.  Should I file a bug report?
>
> --Mike
> ____________________________________________________

This sounds like a good idea, so that we do not forget it.

Thanks
-- 
Slávek

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