Re: [Exim] Port 465

Nigel Metheringham wrote:
> I'd go for using MSA (587) every time. If you really have a client
> which won't do TLS on 587 then allow authentication using CRAM-MD5 or
> another non-sniffable method only.

Someone using Outlook Express or an older Outlook won't be able to do
any AUTH mechanism other than LOGIN (and *maybe* PLAIN) and definitely
won't be able to do TLS on port 587.

Despite what some people say, in some circles all anyone knows is
OE/Outlook. When you mention Netscape, Mozilla or Thunderbird a common
response is "What's that?" Therefore, smtps on 465 is sometimes quite
necessary.

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Phil Brutsche
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