On 3/6/14, 6:54 AM, [email protected] wrote:
I'm not sure that Seth's response is completely true, or accurate.
Yes, I double checked and I mis-spoke^Wwrote. If you are using IMAPS or
SMTPS, then the password is also encrypted.
Finally, I think Seth's statement about Proxies is incorrect. The point
of a proxy is to make a connection via another server.
True. I was speaking of the purpose of using a secure proxy when on an
unknown network to encrypt traffic from end to end, or end to proxy
anyway. If you're trying to secure your traffic via a proxy, but you
don't know who owns or manages the proxy, it defeats the purpose. If
you're using a proxy for other reasons and not just to encrypt traffic
between your device and the proxy server, then what you say holds true.
For example, my parents are on a cruise and they want to use the WiFi
aboard the boat. But it's unsecured. I can set up a secure proxy they
can use which would encrypt traffic between their device and my proxy
server. Between the proxy server and the end station, whatever protocols
exist, exist. If they're checking mail by unsecure POP3 it's going to be
unsecure from the proxy server to the POP3 server but we can at least
encrypt the traffic from the cruise ship to the proxy server to prevent
people on the same WiFi network from seeing the unencrypted traffic.
But in general, proxies server many more purposes than this. The OP
seemed to indicate they were attempting to do what I am talking about,
but being an unknown proxy service, they can do with the unencrypted
traffic whatever they like.
If, however, you are finding that your password is unencrypted, that is
not likely the fault of the e-mail client, but more to do with your
configuration.
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