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Re: Question about security




Both Netscape Communicator and Outlook Express support secure (SSL)
connection to POP-3, IMAP and SMTP. In fact, I've just read your message
over SSLed IMAP (RC4, 128bit) - just by redirecting IMAP via stunnel.
For fetchmail etc., stunnel can also do port forwarding w/ decryption
on the client machine.

stunnel -d 993 -l /usr/sbin/imapd imapd -p /usr/certs/mail.pem -D 7
(works for me - as root ofcourse - but it can also forward ports with
unprivileged users).

Ariel Biener wrote:
> Tzafrir, what pop3/imap clients support secure connection ?
> 
> There might be a reason for the Technion's system administrators for not
> installing the suggested software. I am sure the reason is not their
> disconcern about Technion's users security.
> 
> If you feel so strong about the subject, take a walk to the CC, and talk
> to a system administrator, and ask him to explain their decision. I am
> sure they will gladly do so.
> 
> --Ariel
> 
> P.S. Just a reminder to users that sysadmins are there to help, not hinder.

-- 
Best regards,
Ilya Konstantinov a.k.a Toastie
[http://toast.demon.co.il]

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