Re: [Exim] exim SSL without TLS possible?

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Author: Mark Foster
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] exim SSL without TLS possible?
stunnel client mode will do exactly what you want.
http://stunnel.mirt.net/

Marc Perkel wrote:
> I'm not sure if this will help - but have you considered SSH tunneling
> to get encryption? (Assuning that's what you really are looking for)
>
> Robert Kehl wrote:
>
>> Hi all!
>>
>> I want to use exim as a client to authenticate against an SMTP server
>> that excepts SSL connections on port 465 without issuing a STARTTLS
>> command. The same behaviour can be achieved in exim if it's acting as a
>> server, btw.
>>
>> How can I get towards this? The other SMTP doesn't know anything about
>> STARTTLS and cannot handle SSL itself, as it's a wrapped server. I don't
>> know the product used (yet).
>>
>> I thought of wrapping exim itself, but would like to avoid that if
>> possible. If this were the only way, is it possible to build a wrapper
>> for this single connection only?



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