Incorrect phrasing of mail encryption

[Mr. Jinx]

Xenforo is using the following phrases for email encryption:

• None
• TLS
• SSL

Looking at the mail standards, we have STARTTLS and SSL/TLS.
I think Xenforo uses TLS as STARTTLS and SSL as SSL/TLS.
Just a side note: STARTTLS would be less secure than SSL/TLS, so it is important to use correct naming convention.

The list should be:

• None
• STARTTLS
• SSL/TLS

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