Subj : pop3/110 non-SSL?
To : Stephen Walsh
From : August Abolins
Date : Mon Feb 06 2023 07:36 pm
Hello Stephen!
AA>> I'm not sure that pop3/110 sends a password in the clear.
SW> Yes they are in the clear.
Definitely, I should definately avoid Outlook then. But I also
use Mailwasher to preview server mail status; MW doesn't seem
to have any secure port settings at all. :(
I don't really travel with my XP laptop anymore; it just sits
at home. I understand that most of these in-the-clear pw
sessions are primarily a concern over public wifi.
AA>> smtp/465/SSL is the login mechanism, no?
SW> There is also another tab you can check and that's the
SW> "Outgoing Server" tab, the option there to turn on is "My
SW> server requires Authorization". Then use "same as
SW> incoming".
I have about 4 email accounts that I use with the server. A
couple of them are configured to use the "requires
Authorization". But SSL/995/pop3 stil doesn't cooperate.
