[thelist] Secure SSL SMTP / POP3

[Ken Schaefer]

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: From: thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org [mailto:thelist-
: bounces at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Sam Carter
: Subject: [thelist] Secure SSL SMTP / POP3
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: Any recommendations for a SSL SMTP / POP3 service?
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: Sam
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What do you mean by "secure"? Secure against what?

Do you want to sign communications to help prevent tampering? (e.g. using MD5
hashing?)

Do you want to encrypt the contents (payload) of a message (e.g. using PGP or
similar)?

Do you want to encrypt the entire SMTP or POP3 conversation (e.g. using TLS
or similar)?

Security isn't "easy" - if it was, we'd all be secure. You need to start by
identifying exactly what you're trying to achieve. What do you want to be
secure against? Tampering, eavesdropping? etc

Cheers
Ken

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