Re: POP3 Security Issues

[dreamwvr <dreamwvr () dreamwvr com>]

hi,
  is there a gnu freely available APOP server for linux, and Solaris2.x.x ???
if so does anyone know a reliable url to try it out. Also is netscape 4.x and 
Eudora 3.xx compliant to APOP server standard?
                                                        Regards,
                                                                dreamwvr () dreamwvr com
At 01:10 PM 11/27/98 -0500, Frederick M Avolio wrote:
> At 08:55 AM 11/16/98 -0500, mreiter () gwillness osd mil wrote:
> > My users want to use POP3 over the internet to access their e-mail through
> > our firewall.  There is a POP3 proxy built in to the firewall (not
> > currently on), but I am leery of ANY access through the firewall over the
> > internet.  Does anyone know of security issues surrounding this?
>
> 1. Their email will be visible as it flows over the Internet. An encrypted
> connection protects this.
>
> 2. Their reusable password will be visable over the Internet unless you use
> APOP authentication (not bulletproof, but better than a reusable password).
>
> 3. They must be educated against using the usual PC email stations at
> conferences. These are wonderful places to find all sorts of email left
> behind by people who both sent and received email using them.
>
> Fred
> Avolio Consulting
> 16228 Frederick Road, PO Box 609, Lisbon, MD 21765
> 410-309-6910 (voice)           410-309-6911 (fax)
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earth in March, 2028.  Millions of UNIX coders expressed relief for being 
spared the UNIX epoch "crisis" of 2038.
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