Re: Pointers to setup Secure(SSH) Pop3 mail??

[shane c branch <scbranch barton edu>]

Peter Boy wrote:
> Am Mo, den 03.11.2003 schrieb Ow Mun Heng um 08:38:
>
> > I am currently using Outlook to get my email from the LInux Box via
> > POP3 protocol. I understand this isn't secure. Can anyone here help me
> > out with some links or pointers on how to configure secure POP3 mail?
> > perhaps through a SSH tunnel or something?? Maybe a Secure POP3 port?
> > (If there is one)
>
>
> As long as you use Outlook, I suppose you need not worry about security
> of the pop protocol  :-)
>
> Mail servers exchange the mail unencrypted. So you will not gain a lot
> of security benefit from encryption of the mail while sending it from
> the server to your machine (ssh tunnel). Biggest issue is the password
> (pop account may be the same as your user account) which is sent
> unencrypted, too. Their is an extension, apop, to encrypt the password.
>
> http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/Help/Email/Apop/
> http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/Help/Email/Apop/apop_faq.html
>
>
> Peter
touche, regarding outlook. if the original poster doesn't need contact 
management, he might try thunderbird (www.mozilla.org). of course, there 
is also ximian evolution, which i have never used, but i understand it 
is basically outlook for linux.

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regards,

shane