Re[2]: The most secure POP server

[Gabriel Ambuehl]

> It works exactly the same as SSL and IMAP.  You can encapsulate any
> TCP connection in an SSL tunnel.  This includes IMAP, POP3, telnet, or
> even ssh or another SSL session, although the last two are pretty
> pointless.

May anyone explain me what sense a SSL tunnel for POP3 does have (I've
been wondering about that for long...)? I mean as long as SMTP
isn't encrypted the message already WAS unencrypted on the net so
why should I encrypt anything beside the password of the user which
can be done using APOP. As already said, if anyone wants to
secure the content of its mails, he will have to use PGP!

Best regards,
 Gabriel