Apple Mail 3.2, Leopard Defaults to SSL on Outgoing SMTP

Question

I have just confirmed that when you go through the initial setup of a POP account in Apple Mail in Leopard it defaults to SSL turned ON in the SMTP (Outgoing) settings. In my case where my ISP doesn't use SSL for outgoing, this results in failure of Mail's test connection. Then you need to go into Mail -> Preferences -> Accounts -> Account Information -> Edit Server List (SMTP) and uncheck SSL and then put in the proper SMTP port number (usually 25).
Is there away to change this default behavior in Leopard Mail?
Thanks,
Eric

Answer 1

Same problem. The following information is from Symantec:
To disable SSL\TLS
Open Apple Mail.
Click the Mail menu and select Preferences.
Select your mail account on the left under Accounts, then click the Advanced tab.
Confirm the check box labeled "use SSL" is not checked next to ports. If necessary remove the checkmark.
Click the Account Information tab and select Edit Server list from the drop down next to Outgoing Mail Server.
Click the Advanced tab and confirm there is not a checkmark next to Use Secure Socket Layer(SSL).
Click OK and close the accounts. Window and choose to save.
Click Save to update your settings.
Restart Apple Mail.
This does work for a while but eventually Mail reverts to enabling Use SSL and disabling Allow Insecure Authentication but only one some of my addresses but not all. Some accounts POP logs-in but not SMTP.