serving pop3

Mike Kercher mike at CamaroSS.net
Sun Jul 18 16:18:55 UTC 2004


 
> >  
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com 
> > > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan T. 
> > > Steadman
> > > Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 10:59 AM
> > > To: fedora-list
> > > Subject: serving pop3
> > > 
> > > could someone point me in the right direction here, I 
> want to give a 
> > > whack a running a pop3 server, ipop3 looks like what I 
> want to run 
> > > it, but if anyone has a better suggestion let me know.  I 
> guess my 
> > > question is how do I get this up and running?  I read 
> some tutorial 
> > > on how to do it but with no luck, does anyone know of a 
> good one I 
> > > can read up on?  I really appreciate the help I have 
> received using 
> > > this mailing list sure hope I can repay the favor someday.
> > 
> > I use cucipop instead of ipop3d.  Basically, you install 
> cucipop via 
> > rpm and then issue 'service cucipop start' and your pop3 
> server is up and running.
> > You *may* have to rpm -e imap or you'll get an rpm conflict.
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
> is that a fairly secure program as well?  I will look into 
> this thanks for the advice
> 

As secure as pop3 can be.  Of course, passwords are sent in clear text, but
you will have this regardless of the pop3 daemon you run.

Mike





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