--sslproto (Keyword: sslproto) Forces an SSL protocol. Possible values are âssl2â, âssl3â, âssl23â, and âtls1â. Try this if the default handshake does not work for your server. To defeat automatic TLSv1 negotiation when the server advertises STARTTLS or STLS, use ââ or âssl23â. The default is to try appropriate protocols depending on context.