It's actually a Windows based server.

On November 4, 2026 10:48:09 AM CST, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> 
wrote:
>The web engine is probably on the mail server.  IIS wouldn't be relevant.
>I'd at least have an NGINX proxy to secure it from the outside work, then
>the only unencrypted communication is between two adjacent severs.
>
>The HTTPS warning you're talking about is a self signed one.  It'd be like
>the cop telling you he's not a cop.
>
>The mail server doesn't speak HTTPS which is your issue.  More than likely
>your address bar had https instead of http.  Safe browsing would give you a
>different error.
>
>On Wed, Nov 4, 2026 at 11:02 AM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> This is a mailserver running the old Ipswitch iMail software, acquired by
>> Progress Software then EOL’d.  Serves a handful of mostly former customers
>> from the dialup and DSL days.  I’ve spent a decade trying to push them to
>> Gmail.
>>
>>
>>
>> There are no options for HTTPS in the iMail menus.  A Google search tells
>> me it might be possible to configure directly in IIS and install or
>> generate a certificate.  I’m scared to mess with it, probably will be shut
>> down soon anyway.
>>
>>
>>
>> I work on network devices all the time that don’t support HTTPS and just
>> get a warning from the browser though.  I was surprised it acted like the
>> site was unreachable.  If I disable Google Safe Browsing it goes away.
>> Very strange.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 4, 2026 9:41 AM
>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]>
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] site can't be reached using Chrome
>>
>>
>>
>> Chrome really wants to use https.  If you just type that with no protocol,
>> it will attempt https and then stop.
>>
>>
>>
>> That site works with http.
>>
>>
>>
>> It's scary that you're doing user/pass over http.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> I’m getting “site can’t be reached” for webmail.kwom.com using Chrome (or
>> Brave).  Works fine with Edge or Firefox.  Not a security, privacy or
>> certificate warning, it’s as if the site is offline.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any ideas?  Tried a Google search and none of the suggestions helped.
>>
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