Re: RFP: python-ssl -- SSL wrapper for socket objects

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

intrigeri@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Ben Voui wrote (27 Nov 2007 12:25:50 GMT) :
>> Package: wnpp
>> Severity: wishlist
> 
>> * Package name    : python-ssl
>>   Version         : 1.12
>>   Upstream Author : See URL
>> * URL or Web page : http://pypi.python.org/pypi/ssl/
>> * License         : Python (MIT-like)
>>   Description     : SSL wrapper for socket objects
> 
> Good news: what=E2=80=99s needed to add SSL certificate verification
> support[1] to offlineimap will probably[2] enter Debian soon.
> 
> [1] http://article.gmane.org/gmane.mail.imap.offlineimap.general/768
> [2] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D453101
> 
> In the meantime, it would be nice to have a FAQ explaining :
>   - why offlineimap does not support this yet
>   - how to workaround it (e.g. using stunnel between offlineimap and
>     the IMAP server).
> 
> I might write such an FAQ entry one of these days.

If you haven't already, I would certainly welcome that (you could add it
to the wiki)


> 
> Bye,
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