I performed a quick test and it seems that the "ssl_protocols" setting is per-IP only and shared among all listeners defined for that address. As you want this setting to be active for one specific "inet_listener" only (with port 10995 in your case), dovecot would have to permit the "ssl_protocols" directive in that scope, which it doesn’t.
As a workaround I suggest using a special, unused loopback address to which you can apply the distinct SSL settings. You could use iptables/NAT to forward all incoming traffic originating from your external IP on port 10995 to 127.0.0.2:10995 for example. Then configure the POP3 service with an "inet_listener" for 127.0.0.2:10995 and use the "local" directive to set up the SSL protocols without touching global settings: local 127.0.0.2 { ssl_protocols = !SSLv2 } Regards, Felix Zandanel > Am 09.02.2015 um 11:33 schrieb Gionatan Danti <g.da...@assyoma.it>: > > Sorry for the bump... > > Anyone know if it is possible to have multiple protocols instances with > different ssl_protocols settings? > > Regards. > > On 07/02/15 00:03, Gionatan Danti wrote: >> Hi all, >> anyone with some ideas? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Il 2015-02-02 23:08 Gionatan Danti ha scritto: >>> Hi all, >>> I have a question regarding the "ssl_protocols" parameter. >>> >>> I understand that editing the 10-ssl.conf file I can set the >>> ssl_protocols variable as required. >>> At the same time, I can edit a single protocol file (eg: 20-pop3.conf) >>> to set the ssl_protocols for a specific protocol/listener. >>> >>> I wander if (and how) I can create a different listener for another >>> POP3 instance, for example listening on port 10995, and using another >>> ssl_protocol setting. >>> >>> In short, I would like to create a different, firewalled pop3s service >>> enabling the SSLv3 stack, while disabling it at system-wide settings. >>> >>> I am able to successfully create a new listener for port 10995, but I >>> don't understand how to associate the ssl_protocols value to the new >>> listener. Simply putting the ssl_protocols value into the listener >>> section give me a configuration error. >>> >>> Thank you all. >> > > -- > Danti Gionatan > Supporto Tecnico > Assyoma S.r.l. - www.assyoma.it > email: g.da...@assyoma.it - i...@assyoma.it > GPG public key ID: FF5F32A8