Re: Proof reading of a new debconf question

[Ben Finney <ben+debian@benfinney.id.au>]

Francois Marier <francois@debian.org> writes:

> (Please CC me on your replies, thanks!)

Done.

> I'd like to add this new debconf question to the email-reminder
> package:
> 
> Template: email-reminder/smtp_ssl
> Type: boolean
> Default: false
> _Description: Connect to the SMTP server using SSL?
>  Encryption can be turned on for SMTP servers which support it.
> 
> Any comments?

The question might be better as a ‘select’ type, to make the
alternatives clearer. (As a boolean, it's not clear exactly what
happens if ‘false’ is chosen.)

I suggest:

=====
Template: email-reminder/smtp_encryption
Type: select
Choices: none, ssl, tls
Default: none
Description: What encryption should be used for the SMTP connection?
 SMTP connections can be encrypted, if the SMTP server supports it.
 .
 If you choose ‘none’, connections will be made on the standard SMTP
 port, and will not be encrypted.
 .
 If you choose ‘ssl’, connections will be made on the SMTP/SSL port,
 and will be encrypted using SSL 3.0.
 .
 If you choose ‘tls’, connections will be made on the standard SMTP
 port, and TLS 1.0 encryption will be negotiated when the connection
 is opened.
=====

Clearly I'm making assumptions about the variable's meaning and
possible behaviours. Change it as necessary and, if you like, submit a
revised version here for further proof reading.

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Ben Finney <ben@benfinney.id.au>