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Re: "stunnel" with TLS support?



In article <[🔎] 20030506040229.GA12957@doorstop.net>,
Vineet Kumar  <debian-user@virtual.doorstop.net> wrote:
>* Ralf G. R. Bergs (rabe+debian-user@RWTH-Aachen.DE) [030504 04:03]:
>> Hi there,
>> 
>> I would like to be able to use something similar to "stunnel" to provide TLS-
>> POP3 support to make my Opera users happy.
>> 
>> Pointers or hints anyone?!
>
>Sorry, not really.  In order for this to work, you're going to need
>to either switch pop3 servers (to one that does support STARTTLS -- I
>can recommend courier-pop3d-ssl), or use some sort of proxy that
>implements enough of the POP3 protocol (including STARTTLS) to sit
>between your users and your real pop server.  Unfortunately, I can't
>recommend any -- I've never heard of such a thing.

Oh, it exists. http://www.vergenet.net/linux/perdition/

Mike.



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