[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] r86441 - python/branches/py3k/Lib/test/test_nntplib.py

[Terry Reedy]

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> More specifically, if, with Thunderbird, I turn on SSL/TLS, (which
> switches from port 119 to 563), I get *invalid* certificate message -
> good for aioe.org, news.aioe,org, but not nntp.aioe.org. I believe SSL
> worked before the hiatus so it might be an oversight in restarting.
>
>> Funny, it shows that the NNTP SSL tests don't check the certificate,
>> then.
>
> Or not thoroughly.

I can access gmane with SSL, so you could add a conditional (on being up 
and running) certificate check using that.


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Terry Jan Reedy