Per the CUPI SMTP client API, with IsClientSecure unchecked Unity Connection connects to the smart host on port 25 without STARTTLS, and with IsClientSecure checked it connects on port 587 using STARTTLS.

Checked 2026-10-02

Unity Connection will initiate request towards Smart Host over port 587 using STARTTLS
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Unity Connection
Subsystem
SMTP client TLS
Deployment
on-premises
Region
not restricted
Release range
14SU2 and later
Checked
2026-10-02

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, October 2). Troubleshooting Unity Connection voicemail-to-email and notifications: source note unity-connection-notification-troubleshooting-smtp-port-tls. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/unity-connection-notification-troubleshooting-smtp-port-tls

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-unity-connection-notification-troubleshooting-smtp-port-tls,
  title  = {Troubleshooting Unity Connection voicemail-to-email and notifications: source note unity-connection-notification-troubleshooting-smtp-port-tls},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/unity-connection-notification-troubleshooting-smtp-port-tls},
  note   = {Source note unity-connection-notification-troubleshooting-smtp-port-tls, checked 2026-10-02}
}

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