Re: Tor server for port 443

[Mike Cardwell <tor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Scott Bennett wrote:

> > > Can I get some feedback regarding the deployment of an exit node
> > > restricted to port 443?
> > >  
> > > My rationale is fairly simple, I believe in free speech and want to help
> > > make it available to everyone, especially those whose governments
> > > criminalize certain kinds of speech.  I am also aware of some of the
> > > weakness' of Tor such as the lack of end to end encryption when
> > > using nonsecure protocols.  My desire is to provide a communications
> > > mechanism that enforces end to end encryption.
> > (snip)
> >
> > In addition to port 443, you might consider ports like 995 - used for
> > secure POP3 - and 587, used for secure SMTP on Gmail.
>
>      Any idea why gmail uses 587 instead of the standard smtps port, which
> is 465?  I wouldn't unblock an smtps port and for the same reasons I leave
> the unencrypted smtp port (25) blocked.

The standardised port for SMTP submission is 587. See 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Mail_Transfer_Protocol specifically 
"Although some servers support port 465 for legacy secure SMTP in 
violation of the specifications"

However. gmail do actually support both 587 with TLS *and* 465 with SSL 
on connect, on smtp.gmail.com.

Mike