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

[Aaron Konstam <akonstam trinity edu>]

On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 03:38:34PM +0800, Ow Mun Heng wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 	Just made a few config changes so that my mails are fetched by
> fetchmail into my rh8 server from the company exchange server. The
> connection between Linux -> Exchange is via POP3. 
> 
> 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)
> 
> Thanks
> 
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>         
> 
For starters you try to use pop3s instead of pop3. Linux supports
pop3s, but does Windows. I think it can but I don't know the details.
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