Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: evolution
The account editor offers a »Use Secure Connection« option for sending
as well as receiving mail. However, the order in which the items appear
in the drop-down list does nothing to clarify which one should be
preferred: »No encryption«, »TLS encryption«, »SSL encryption«. I
suggest re-ordering the list by descending level of security provided,
i.e. TLS, SSL, no encryption.
The default value is another matter: Currently, no encryption is
provided unless it is expressly selected, which requires the prior user
knowledge of the server's encryption capabilities. It should be possible
to »check for supported types« as is currently possible with
Authentication Types.
I would be grateful for some opinions on this matter, especially since
I'm not a security expert.
** Affects: evolution (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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»Secure Connection« settings in account editor not user-friendly
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/115949
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