>Hi, > >Currently I'm hosting squirrelmail on the same box as my imap/smtp >server. >To avoid any risk of the mail server being compromised, I would like to >host squirrelmail on a completely separate box with all the other >websites I'll be hosting. > >1. Is this possible >2. Doing this, would this increase my security to my mail server?
Not necessarily, and it might even make the mail system less secure. Unless you are running cgi on the web server (and of course assuming you have all pprograms and apps kept up to date with the latest CERT advisories), then the webserver should be fairly secure. The mail server is as secure as the program(s) you are using for MTA, MDA and SMTP, and the user access you allow. If you forward mail via SMTP from remote sites or have POP/IMAP logins in plain text, this is a possible security issue. OTOH, using SM, you can run mail delivery/retrieval through ssl and do away with about 90% of the known password-related security issues. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: The Best Geek Holiday Gifts! Time is running out! Thinkgeek.com has the coolest gifts for your favorite geek. Let your fingers do the typing. Visit Now. T H I N K G E E K . C O M http://www.thinkgeek.com/sf/ -- squirrelmail-users mailing list List Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Archives: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=2995 List Info: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/squirrelmail-users
