Re: Diff between SSL3.0 and TLS

[jconstantinou () gmail com]

They are different in how they establish a secure connection.  SSL connections secure the communication first off, 
where as TLS connections send an insecure “hello” first and only switch to secured communications after a successful 
handshake.

Another difference is ports.  TLS allows both secure and insecure connections over the same port, whereas SSL is a 
fixed secure-only port. For example, if you are using TLS with IMAP you can switch between secure connections and 
insecure connections if necessary without needing to change ports. This is not possible with SSL.

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