[Gllug] Mail servers
Jack Bertram
jack at jbertram.net
Tue Sep 30 12:06:50 UTC 2003
Hi all,
I have a linux server which I use to host a few domains (web + mail).
For most of the domains, the users are pretty experienced so I run an
IMAP server (UW-IMAP) which they connect to using Outlook or OE, and it
all works fine. However, I'm just about to set up another domain for
someone who isn't going to understand [the way OE handles] IMAP. This
person is used to downloading mail by POP3 from an ISP and it going
straight to the Inbox.
Now - I can set up a POP3 server on this linux server. But how should I
make this as secure as possible[1]? Ideally I'd configure it so that
only this one user has access - but the user will be using a dynamic IP
to get in. Can I use secure POP of some sort? Unfortunately, this has
to work first time with OE, or the user will lose all confidence in the
new system.
I've had a look on the Net for info on secure POP etc but haven't found
anything completely up-to-date that works with OE 6. Anyone got any
pointers (or similar setups)?
cheers, jack
[1] I'm not entirely sure I know what "secure" means in this context,
even, except that POP3 is supposed to be an insecure protocol and I
don't want my server to be cracked because I'm running one additional
service.
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