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Re: Filezilla a security risk



08.07.2012 17:14, Camaleón:

> On Sun, 08 Jul 2012 16:41:43 +0200, Markus Schönhaber wrote:
> 
>> 08.07.2012 13:59, Camaleón:
>>
>>> While imaps (tcp/993), pop3s (tcp/995) and smtps (tcp/587) make use of
>>
>> smtps was defined as 465/tcp. 587/tcp is message submission which does
>> not provide encryption on the transport layer.
> 
> They are used for the same purpose (secure smtp) but the former is now 
> depretacted.

For some definition of "purpose", maybe [1]
Stating that 587/tcp was smtps is simply wrong, because it implies
encryption on the network layer.

> What I did not know is that the new standard can be used 
> with or without security (starttls) in the same port.

Which makes "the new standard" something very different.


[1] For example: MUAs should connect to this port to send outgoing mail.

-- 
Regards
  mks



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