On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, Miguel Cabe�a wrote:

> Jon,
>
> I think you didn't understand what I wrote.

No, I understood perfectly.

> Let me make a drawing:
>
> Client                                                Server
> --- imap ---> imapd with STLS (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:143)---> mail
> --- pop3 ---> pop3d with STLS (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:110) ---> mail
> --- imaps ---> imapd-ssl (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:993) ---> mail
> --- pop3s ---> pop3d-ssl (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:995) ---> mail
> --- https   ---> apache with mod_ssl (webmail) (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:443)
>                         ---> imap ---> imapd without STLS
> (127.0.0.1:143)---> mail
>
> Every connection from the outside clients must be secure, but there is
> no need for this requirement for local connections from webmail client
> to localhost. I'm *forcing* imapd to accept only secure connections.
> If webmail is to use imap i have two alternatives: use a secure
> connection of existing imap server (more unecessary overhead), or i
> can lauch another imap server without security on localhost to serve
> only  webmail connections.

I suggest the first alternative.  Why is that so hard?
--
Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
Liberty is two wolves attempting to have a sheep for dinner and
finding a well-informed, well-armed sheep.

Jon Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
C and Python Code Gardener


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