Re: [k-9-mail] Synching on unsecure networks

2019-03-08 Thread Dmitry Alexandrov
Greg Troxel wrote: > motogee...@gmail.com writes: >> Is it feasible to add a feature to K9 so that it checks the security of >> the connection before synching email(s)? I only ask as there are times >> whilst out and about, that K9 will synchronise email accounts irrespective >> of the

Re: [k-9-mail] Synching on unsecure networks

2019-03-03 Thread Greg Troxel
Dmitry Alexandrov <321...@gmail.com> writes: > Greg Troxel wrote: >> Dmitry Alexandrov <321...@gmail.com> writes: >> Are you using TLS for SMTP/IMAP? >>> >>> He apparently uses opportunistic encryption (STARTTLS) for some >>> reason. In such a case a paranoid default behaviour of a server

Re: [k-9-mail] Synching on unsecure networks

2019-03-02 Thread Dmitry Alexandrov
motogee...@gmail.com wrote: > The respective email providers will then question this, > usually by denying access, and in the worst case, blocking access, > requiring a new password to be set up(!). Dmitry Alexandrov <321...@gmail.com> wrote to Greg Troxel : > You are judging from a client

Re: [k-9-mail] Synching on unsecure networks

2019-03-02 Thread Dmitry Alexandrov
Greg Troxel wrote: > Dmitry Alexandrov <321...@gmail.com> writes: > >>> Are you using TLS for SMTP/IMAP? >> >> He apparently uses opportunistic encryption (STARTTLS) for some >> reason. In such a case a paranoid default behaviour of a server might >> be understandable (yet not tolerable, if is

Re: [k-9-mail] Synching on unsecure networks

2019-03-02 Thread Andy Figueroa
My point is that if your mailstream is SSL/TLS encrypted, one can securely use any Internet connection safely. K-9 is properly neutral to the user's Internet connection. -- Andy On March 2, 2019 3:21:40 PM EST, Greg Troxel wrote: >Andy Figueroa writes: > >> The secure security options for

Re: [k-9-mail] Synching on unsecure networks

2019-03-02 Thread Greg Troxel
Andy Figueroa writes: > The secure security options for K-9 isn't TLS, but SSL/TLS. TLS is basically the successor to SSL, with a new name, with TLS 1.0 succeeding SSLv3. So it's more or less the same thing, with the caveat that older versions are not recommended. I think at this point even

Re: [k-9-mail] Synching on unsecure networks

2019-03-02 Thread Andy Figueroa
The secure security options for K-9 isn't TLS, but SSL/TLS. K-9 could care less whether your connection is WIFI or mobile data. Andy Figueroa On 3/2/19 2:00 PM, Greg Troxel wrote: Dmitry Alexandrov <321...@gmail.com> writes: Are you using TLS for SMTP/IMAP? If not, set up TLS and start

Re: [k-9-mail] Synching on unsecure networks

2019-03-02 Thread Greg Troxel
Dmitry Alexandrov <321...@gmail.com> writes: >> Are you using TLS for SMTP/IMAP? >> >> If not, set up TLS and start your analysis over :-) (Seriously, not >> having TLS and being even a little bit concerned about security do not >> go together.) > > He apparently uses opportunistic encryption

Re: [k-9-mail] Synching on unsecure networks

2019-02-25 Thread Greg Troxel
motogee...@gmail.com writes: > Hi. Is it feasible to add a feature to K9 so that it checks the security of > the connection before synching email(s)? I only ask as there are times > whilst out and about, that K9 will synchronise email accounts irrespective > of the connection. The respective

[k-9-mail] Synching on unsecure networks

2019-02-25 Thread motogeesix
Hi. Is it feasible to add a feature to K9 so that it checks the security of the connection before synching email(s)? I only ask as there are times whilst out and about, that K9 will synchronise email accounts irrespective of the connection. The respective email providers will then question