Port numbers ------------ pop3: 110 pop3s: 995 imap: 143 imaps: 993 The file ssl.pop3 shows how to do a connect to a remote host using SSL, for testing. Likewise, ssl.imaps is for SSL imap. sample transactions ------------------- pop3: (unencrypted) telnet myhost 110 user joeblow pass passwd list quit pop3s: (SSL encrypted) openssl s_client -debug -connect myhost:995 (you will see SSL stuff go by, then) user joeblow pass passwd list quit imap: (unencypted) telnet myhost 143 xxx login joeblow passwd xxx select inbox xxx logout imaps: (SSL encrypted) openssl s_client -debug -connect myhost:993 (you will see SSL stuff go by, then) xxx login joeblow passwd xxx select inbox xxx logout