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| -rw-r--r-- | NEWS | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | fetchmail.man | 7 |
2 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ removed from a 6.5.0 or newer release.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- fetchmail-6.4.17 (not yet released): +# CHANGES +* fetchmail.man: now mentions that you may need to add --ssl when specifying + a TLS-wrapped port. + # TRANSLATION UPDATES These fine people have contributed updated translations for fetchmail, in no particular order: diff --git a/fetchmail.man b/fetchmail.man index a94889f0..9a461f45 100644 --- a/fetchmail.man +++ b/fetchmail.man @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ .\" Load www macros to process .URL requests, this requires groff: .mso www.tmac .\" -.TH fetchmail 1 2021-01-30 "fetchmail 6.4.17" "fetchmail reference manual" +.TH fetchmail 1 2021-02-14 "fetchmail 6.4.17" "fetchmail reference manual" .SH NAME fetchmail \- fetch mail from a POP, IMAP, ETRN, or ODMR-capable server @@ -356,6 +356,11 @@ You can specify a decimal port number here, if your services database lacks the required service-port assignments. See the FAQ item R12 and the \-\-ssl documentation for details. This replaces the older \-\-port option. +.P +Note that this does not magically switch between TLS-wrapped and starttls +modes, if you specify a port number or service name here that is TLS-wrapped, +meaning it starts to negotiate TLS before sending application data in the clear, +you may need to specify \-\-ssl on the command line or ssl in your rcfile. .TP .B \-\-port <portnumber> (Keyword: port) |