Re: Linux Network Security: POP
> > > > knowing basically nothing about imap and ssl where would i look first
> > > > to see if this is suitable and how it can be used?
> > >
> > > check to see if they have the imap-ssl port open (i don't know it
> > > offhand) or the pop3-ssl... they probably don't.
> >
> > yatsu:$ nmap -sS pop.provider.nl
>
> ummm some isps don't take kindly to being portscanned, there is more
> subtle and less obnoxious ways to find out.
oops, acting out of ignorance I'm afraid..
> > Port State Service
> > 22/tcp open ssh
> > 23/tcp open telnet
> > 25/tcp open smtp
> > 110/tcp open pop-3
> > 111/tcp open sunrpc
> > 113/tcp open auth
> > 587/tcp open submission
> > 995/tcp open pop3s
> > 1023/tcp open unknown
> >
> > could pop3s be what i'm looking for?
>
> yes:
>
> [eb@socrates eb]$ cat /etc/services | grep pop3s
> pop3s 995/tcp # POP-3 over SSL
> pop3s 995/udp # POP-3 over SSL
> [eb@socrates eb]$
having taken a quick look at my providers homepage (which, i admit i should
have done first.. but i'm used to ISP pages with nothing but marketing talk)
i found something on pop-ssl. However aparently i need an email client that
supports it. I use Kmail, but.. it doesnt seem to support ssl. Can someone
confirm this? If I can't use Kmail for it which email client should be well
suited? I've tried Elm but I found it too hard to use. I've considered using
Pine but it doesn't seem to be in sid.
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