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Re: Recommended ManageSieve TCP port 2000 is already allocated to Cisco SCCP

2009-01-13 10:08:40


--On Tuesday, January 13, 2009 09:28:27 AM +0100 Arnt Gulbrandsen
<arnt(_at_)gulbrandsen(_dot_)priv(_dot_)no> wrote:

> Pushing SCCCP out of the way isn't going to work very well... I suggest
> getting a new port (x) and using these rules:
>
> Clients MUST try port x first. If a client gets connection refused on the
> right port number, it MAY try 2000, but in that case it should watch out
> for SCCCP. Sieve banners look like <example>, and always contain a line
> starting with "SIEVE " and one starting with "IMPLEMENTATION ". SCCCP
> banners look like <example>, and always <dan?>.

Instead of standardizing a multi-port search procedure, I suggest we
standardize the use of DNS SRV records to discover managesieve servers.

Excellent idea. I strongly support doing this.

                                Ned