Re: Microsoft IE6 is crashing with Linux 2.4.X

Peter 'Luna' Runestig
2001-11-16T07:53:55Z

From: "Charles Cazabon" <linux-kernel@discworld.dyndns.org>:
> Gordon Oliver <gordo@pincoya.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > > The connection to the server has failed. Account:
> > > > > 'mail.timpanogas.org', Server: 'mail.timpanogas.org', Protocol:
> > > > > SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10061, Error
> > > > > Number: 0x800CCC0E
>
> > you may also note that IE6 is making an SSL SMTP connection "smtps" on
> > port 25,
>
> No, it isn't. "Secure(SSL): No" is pretty self-explanatory.

Even if it where "Secure(SSL): Yes" it would still be OK, IE is using the
STARTTLS command to initiate SSL connection to the SMTP server (if it
supports it). Using special "SSL-ports" has been depreciated for quite a
while now.

Cheers,
Peter
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