You are restricted to 40 bit encryption, which is not secure. Better than
nothing, though, as long as it doesn't give you a false sense of security.
On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Sweeney, Patrick wrote:
> Pop3 can be used with SSL. You can obtain a difgital ID, open the POP3 SSL
> port - I forget whch port number.
>
> Obtaining a digital ID may be complicated by the fact that you are an
> international, non-US entity. (I'm not certain of that, but it is certainly
> the impression the NSA would like me to have.)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Knox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 7:15 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Marginally on-topic -- Secure remote email access
>
>
> My company is scattered across North and South America, Europe, Asia,
> Australia and the Pacific Rim. We currently use Notes for internal
> email but the size of the data transfers while databases synch up has
> caused some very expensive phone calls. We're getting a lot of pressure
> to open up POP3 and let users connect accross the Internet. It give me
> heartburn to think of all those passwords being shuttled around in the
> clear from random ISPs in Sao Paulo, Moscow, London and who knows where
> else. To make matters worse the users who travel the most are executives
> and sales types who are -uhm- technologically -uhm- challenged. I.e.
> they are doing well if they can set their clock radio.
>
> Ideas or pointers to a more appropriate forum?
>
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> Chris Knox [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Hypercom, Inc. (602) 504-5888
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