diff --git a/docs/MANUAL.rst b/docs/MANUAL.rst index af5683f..8f09f92 100644 --- a/docs/MANUAL.rst +++ b/docs/MANUAL.rst @@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ mail.server -port 443" to find out the connection that is used by default. Certificate checking -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +-------------------- Unfortunately, by default we will not verify the certificate of an IMAP TLS/SSL server we connect to, so connecting by SSL is no guarantee @@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ its expiration date. The FAQ contains an entry on how to create your own certificate and CA certificate. StartTLS -^^^^^^^^ +-------- If you have not configured your account to connect via SSL anyway, OfflineImap will still attempt to set up an SSL connection via the @@ -410,4 +410,3 @@ contents. However, this will not protect you from active attacks, such as Man-In-The-Middle attacks which cause you to connect to the wrong server and pretend to be your mail server. DO NOT RELY ON STARTTLS AS A SAFE CONNECTION GUARANTEEING THE AUTHENTICITY OF YOUR IMAP SERVER! -=======