bug#38066: 26.1; X-Message-SMTP-Method header does not affect smtpmail-stream-type

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:

> Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com> writes:
>
>>     Lars> 465 is a TLS port in an SMTP context, and 443 is a TLS port
>>     Lars> in an HTTP context.  Outside those contexts, they're not
>>     Lars> anything in particular, of course.
>>
>> So youʼre suggesting we do autodetection in smtpmail and nnimap only
>> (and probably a few more besides)?
>
> When smtpmail contacts port 465, it should set the type to 'ssl, yes.
> (And the same for nnimap and 993.)

I've now done this on the trunk.

I think Robert's suggestion to add more DWIM logic at a lower level is
interesting, but I think it makes sense to handle this at a higher
(protocol) level -- and I think the Message level is the most flexible.

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