Re: securing pop3 sessions

[Russell Nelson]

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.

Doesn't anybody implement APOP??

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