STARTTLS support
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- Dominant language
- Ruby
- Stars
- 33
- Forks
- 14
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
In order to support POP3 with STARTTLS, before setting up the secure connection with OpenSSL, the client should send the command STLS over the unencrypted TCP connection first.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start from the POP3 client’s connection setup and the point where it establishes the secure connection with OpenSSL. Verify the unencrypted connection sends the STLS command first, and confirm that POP3 sessions using STARTTLS become secure before normal retrieval operations continue.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ruby
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100