Albert Hopkins wrote:
> Doesn't Gmail support SSL?  My email provider provides support for SSL
> connections (via HTTP, LDAP, & POP).
> 
> If that's the case then it would be extremely difficult (you will need
> to "fake" the server's host keys).  Furthermore, the ethics of such a
> practice is questionable.  For which case I would side on blocking
> outside emails altogether rather than get into a situation where you
> have to justify sniffing someone's personal bank transactions, e.g.
> 
> -a
> 
> 
> 
gmail is only ssl on sign in if you go through webmail.  After that it's
all in the clear.  POP and IMAP are running securely however (which is
why I check my stuff via imap)

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Eric Martin
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