If you are talking intenational connections here VPN are not allowed to be
any more secure then SSL connections.
David Lang
On Fri, 17 Sep 1999, Rabid Wombat wrote:
> You are restricted to 40 bit encryption, which is not secure. Better than
> nothing, though, as long as it doesn't give you a false sense of security.
>
> On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Sweeney, Patrick wrote:
>
> > Pop3 can be used with SSL. You can obtain a difgital ID, open the POP3 SSL
> > port - I forget whch port number.
> >
> > Obtaining a digital ID may be complicated by the fact that you are an
> > international, non-US entity. (I'm not certain of that, but it is certainly
> > the impression the NSA would like me to have.)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chris Knox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 7:15 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Marginally on-topic -- Secure remote email access
> >
> >
> > My company is scattered across North and South America, Europe, Asia,
> > Australia and the Pacific Rim. We currently use Notes for internal
> > email but the size of the data transfers while databases synch up has
> > caused some very expensive phone calls. We're getting a lot of pressure
> > to open up POP3 and let users connect accross the Internet. It give me
> > heartburn to think of all those passwords being shuttled around in the
> > clear from random ISPs in Sao Paulo, Moscow, London and who knows where
> > else. To make matters worse the users who travel the most are executives
> > and sales types who are -uhm- technologically -uhm- challenged. I.e.
> > they are doing well if they can set their clock radio.
> >
> > Ideas or pointers to a more appropriate forum?
> >
> > --
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