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authorMatthias Andree <matthias.andree@gmx.de>2021-10-31 12:53:45 +0100
committerMatthias Andree <matthias.andree@gmx.de>2021-10-31 12:55:32 +0100
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IMAP: improve STARTTLS error message for ssh-plugin case
For common ssh-based IMAP PREAUTH setups (i. e. those that use a plugin - no matter its contents - and that set auth ssh), change the STARTTLS error message to suggest sslproto '' instead.
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.\" Load www macros to process .URL requests, this requires groff:
.mso www.tmac
.\"
-.TH fetchmail 1 2021-08-10 "fetchmail 6.4.22" "fetchmail reference manual"
+.TH fetchmail 1 2021-10-31 "fetchmail 6.4.23" "fetchmail reference manual"
.SH NAME
fetchmail \- fetch mail from a POP, IMAP, ETRN, or ODMR-capable server
@@ -1020,7 +1020,8 @@ may be used to force various authentication methods
Any value other than \fBpassword\fP, \fBcram\-md5\fP, \fBntlm\fP,
\&\fBmsn\fP or \fBotp\fP suppresses fetchmail's normal inquiry for a
password. Specify \fBssh\fP when you are using an end-to-end secure
-connection such as an ssh tunnel; specify \fBexternal\fP when you use
+connection such as an ssh tunnel (in this case you may also want to specify
+\&\fB\-\-sslproto\ ''\fP, which see); specify \fBexternal\fP when you use
TLS with client authentication and specify \fBgssapi\fP or
\&\fBkerberos_v4\fP if you are using a protocol variant that employs
GSSAPI or K4. Choosing KPOP protocol automatically selects Kerberos