Re: Linux Network Security: POP
> > other services that could be used instead of POP but i'm not sure if that
> > can be used here if my provider doesnt support it.
>
> imap over ssl maybe..
knowing basically nothing about imap and ssl where would i look first to see
if this is suitable and how it can be used?
> > For my email I use my providers POP server. For sending email I also use
> > their server. Though in the past I used sendmail, can someone tell me the
> > advantages of using one over the other?
>
> if you have a static ip and your connection is actually stable you
> could just run your own mailserver and have mail delivered directly to
> it. that way you don't need pop3 or imap. no passwords sent anywhere
> that way. you still need to use GnuPG to encrypt any mail you don't
> want everyone seeing but you should do that regardless of your network
> connection.
the connection is pretty solid, however i'm going to have to switch ISPs in a
month (same cable network, different service provider), and I've heard they
are far less reliable. I'm forced to switch providers because this one, will
stop its consumer services in May.
> > Also, if there any way I can encrypt the passwords being sent without the
> > provider taking any needed steps to enable me to do so?
>
> only if you have a shell account on thier pop3 server via ssh, then
> you can tunnel the pop3 connection over ssh.
I doubt I do, there was nothing mentioned of this when i signed up. Also,
same problem as above, I have no clue what the change of providers will bring.
This leaves imap over ssl, can this always be done regardless of what
services my ISP provides?
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