Does Outlook Express use STARTTLS?
Thanks
--- Ken Murchison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> chirs charter wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > I am trying to fetch mail from an IMAP 2.0.16
> server
> > using STARTTLS for encrypting the session. I can
> send
> > mail via the command line and retrieve it on the
> > server by telneting to port 143 so I know the
> server
> > is for the most part working. However when I try
> to
> > retrrieve my mail using Microsoft Outlook 2000 I
> get
> > the password prompt with the lock icon which tells
> me
> > this is a secure channel. Then I get the following
> > error:
> >
> > "Could not fetch new headers in the inbox for
> > 204.34.217.9. An unknown error has occured. Please
> > save existing work and restarting the program."
> >
> > I have the following entry in syslog.conf:
> >
> > local6.debug /var/log/imapd.log
> >
> > However the log tells me nothing. I configured
> Outlook
> > to use IMAP on port 143 and to require a secure
> > connection. Could someon please give me some
> feedback
> > on this. I would appreciate it thanks.
>
> IIRC, Outlook does not use STARTTLS, but it will use
> imaps (SSL tunneled
> imap -- typically on port 993). Setup an imaps
> service in imapd.conf
> and then check the appropriate box for encryption in
> Outlook (I don't
> have an Outlook 2000 client in front of me).
>
> Ken
> --
> Kenneth Murchison Oceana Matrix Ltd.
> Software Engineer 21 Princeton Place
> 716-662-8973 x26 Orchard Park, NY 14127
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