On Fri, Nov 30, 2001 at 06:46:52PM -0500, Enphourell Security wrote:
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> The only bad part I find in ssl and ssh pop3 servers is that alot of
clients don't have the capability of utilizing encryption, and
when they do they are one of the many options ignored by the
users. Hopefully soon, everything will be encrypted from the
get go and we will live in a happier world...
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I have a simple solution to that problem. Unencrypted pop* and imap
are simply blocked at the firewalls and ONLY pop3s and imaps (ports 993 and
995) are allowed in. If they don't check the secure connection box, they
don't get connected. End of that discussion.
Most clients I run into certainly do support SSL encrypted POP or
IMAP. Enough so and prominent, that it's easy to tell someone that if
their MUA DOESN'T support either pop3s or imaps (not all support both
but a lot support one or the other) then they should get another client
if they want to access their mailboxes over imap or pop3. Never have
needed to make an exception. It's just too well supported now.
> heh
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