By default, Java will use higher-priority providers first if they offer the desired functionality. The javax.net.ssl Java API package is responsible for supplying SSL functionality to the Java ...

JavaMail storage providers lack direct SSL connection support, but luckily, the JSSE API provides support for SSL or TLS network connections. This tip combines the functionality of a JavaMail ...

Another security-related change in the new Java updates is the deactivation of the SSL 3.0 protocol by default in response to the POODLE vulnerability discovered in October.