IMAP4.starttls

imaplib

method of IMAP4 · Added in 3.2 (source) not WASI

IMAP4.starttls(ssl_context=None)

Send a STARTTLS command. The ssl_context argument is optional and should be a ssl.SSLContext object. This will enable encryption on the IMAP connection. Please read Security considerations for best practices.

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Changed in 3.4

3.4: The method now supports hostname check with ssl.SSLContext.check_hostname and Server Name Indication (see ssl.HAS_SNI).