Paul, Short answer - *As far as I know* Xmail's pop3 retrieval does *not* natively support SSL. This means you'd have to use an external SSL provider (such as stunnel).
A more detailed answer is somewhat beyond my capabilities, as I use stunnel for inbound (server-type) connections, not for outbound. But I do know stunnel can support outbound (client-type) connections - and I *think* there was an example on their site on how to set it up (but it's been over a year since I was there, so....) Tracy Paul Allen wrote: > Ok, dude, that was less than helpful, so perhaps you didn't understand the > question or the situation. Let me try to clear it up for you... > > Short version: > Gmail is the HOST, xmail is the CLIENT. > > > Long version: > Gmail requires an SSL connection for POP3 access. Any other mail clients > I've used require some special options for connecting to the POP3 server > over SSL. Now, I'm not a network engineer or even have any more than a > slight idea of how this works, but this tells me that it may be an entirely > different communication protocol than just open up a port and start sending > commands. > > Since Xmail is acting in the place of any other mail client (Outlook, > Eudora, etc.), I would assume the same options for SSL would apply. Is this > true? If this is not the case, do I just specify port 995 as part of the > POP3 host address and all is good? Are there any special instructions that > I overlooked during setup to retrieve mail from a POP3 host that requires an > SSL connection? > > I don't want to use SSL for what xmail is serving, I need to use SSL to > retrieve my external POP3 mail as the host requires it. From the > information I got from their website (http://www.stunnel.org), it would > appear that I would use stunnel to encrypt the connection between my xmail > server and it's clients, not the other way around where xmail is the client > and the POP3 host is already encrypted. If this is an incorrect assumption, > perhaps someone can trow me a bone and give up a little more information on > how to accomplish what I'm trying to do. > > Thanks, > > {PA} > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of XTechie > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 12:49 AM > To: xmail@xmailserver.org > Subject: [xmail] Re: External POP3 on SSL > > > > Duhh... > > > stunnel...? > > Paul Allen wrote: >> I've done it! I have Xmail installed and running wonderfully. I'd like > to >> set my family up on Gmail accounts, so we don't have to worry about >> modifying the pop3 links in the event that we change ISPs. The one > problem >> that I have is I can't find any documentation regarding external POP3 over >> SSL. Is this possible? If so, can someone guide me to where to find it > in >> the manual or even create a short HOWTO:? >> >> Thanks >> >> {PA} >> >> >> - >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in >> the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
