"Louis Theran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Len Budney) writes:
>
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> > > What's the best way on the server side to prevent passwords from being
> > > sent as clear text over the network for a pop3 session?
> >
> > I'm afraid the best way is also the only way, and it doesn't exist. You
> > cannot use POP3 without sending passwords in the clear.
>
> What about SSH connection forwarding?
That's a dandy idea. However, once you do that it's not POP3 anymore.
In particular, the clients have to set up forwarding, which violates
the part about ``on the server side'' above.
(You weren't suggesting port forwarding from the server to itself, of
course, which would be a silly idea.)
Len.
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