---
name: "Net::SMTP::SSL"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-net-smtp-ssl"
version: "1.04-5"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Net::SMTP::SSL"
---

# Net::SMTP::SSL(3pm)

SSL support for Net::SMTP

## NAME

Net::SMTP::SSL - SSL support for Net::SMTP

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use Net::SMTP::SSL;

  my $smtps = Net::SMTP::SSL->new("example.com", Port => 465);
```

## DEPRECATED

**Hey!  Read this!**

Since Net::SMTP v1.28 (2014-10-08), Net::SMTP itself has support for SMTP over SSL, and also for STARTTLS.  Use Net::SMTP, not Net::SMTP::SSL.

## DESCRIPTION

Implements the same API as Net::SMTP, but uses IO::Socket::SSL for its network operations. Due to the nature of `"Net::SMTP"`'s `"new"` method, it is not overridden to make use of a default port for the SMTPS service. Perhaps future versions will be smart like that. Port `465` is usually what you want, and it's not a pain to specify that.

For interface documentation, please see Net::SMTP.

## SEE ALSO

Net::SMTP, IO::Socket::SSL, perl.

## AUTHOR

Casey West, \<*casey@geeknest.com*\>.

## COPYRIGHT

```
  Copyright (c) 2004 Casey West.  All rights reserved.
  This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  under the same terms as Perl itself.
```