SSL vs TLS in dovecot
by Selva[ Edit ] 2010-01-27 20:08:43
--IN SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) connection the clients connect to the imaps (993), pop3s (995) or smtps (465) port .
-- IN TLS (Transport Layer Security) connection clients use STARTTLS command after connecting to the standard imap (143), pop3 (110) or smtp port (25/587).