[Bug 989465] [NEW] smtp configuration is unclear about encryption options

[Jeff Abrahamson]

Public bug reported:

It appears that STARTTLS and SSL always encrypt all traffic, yet they
both list password options that suggest optional transmission of
unencrypted passwords.  The code may (or may not) be fine, but the
documentation could stand to be improved.

The help menu took me to this page

    http://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/manual-account-
configuration?s=starttls&as=s

which also suggested

    http://en.flossmanuals.net/thunderbird/ch014_account-set-up/

Thanks.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: thunderbird 11.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-17.30-generic 3.0.22
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-17-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  jeff       2334 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   jeff       2334 F...m pulseaudio
BuildID: 20120329060702
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 22'
   Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC882'
   Components	: 'HDA:10ec0882,10eca201,00100101'
   Controls      : 40
   Simple ctrls  : 22
Channel: release
Date: Fri Apr 27 09:40:35 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
IncompatibleExtensions:
 EDS Contact Integration - ID=edsintegration at mozilla.com, Version=0.3.9, minVersion=7.0, maxVersion=11.0a1, Location=app-global, Type=extension, Active=Yes
 Messaging Menu and Unity Launcher integration - ID=messagingmenu at mozilla.com, Version=0.8.3, minVersion=3.3a1pre, maxVersion=11.0a1, Location=app-global, Type=extension, Active=Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.1.1 dev eth0  proto static 
 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0  scope link  metric 1000 
 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.1.29  metric 1
IwConfig:
 lo        no wireless extensions.
 
 eth0      no wireless extensions.
PciNetwork:
 
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=11.0.1/20120329060702 (Running)
PulseSinks: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sinks'] failed with exit code 1: Daemon not responding.
RfKill:
 
RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
SourcePackage: thunderbird
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2012-01-09 (108 days ago)
WifiSyslog:
 Apr 27 09:07:31 london dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.1.29 on eth0 to 192.168.1.1 port 67
 Apr 27 09:07:31 london dhclient: DHCPACK of 192.168.1.29 from 192.168.1.1
 Apr 27 09:07:31 london dhclient: bound to 192.168.1.29 -- renewal in 34293 seconds.
dmi.bios.date: 09/11/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: FN27V10
dmi.board.vendor: Shuttle Inc
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd09/11/2006:svnShuttleInc:pnSN27V10:pvr:rvnShuttleInc:rnFN27V10:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: SN27V10
dmi.sys.vendor: Shuttle Inc

** Affects: thunderbird (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric release-channel running-unity

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