Hi Michael, On Tue, 24 May 2005 17:11:39 +0200 (11:11 AM here), Michael Geyer [MG] wrote in <mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> My ISP uses an Equifax Secure Global Certificate which I've installed >> in my Address Book under Trusted Root CA. MG> for which hostname is this certificate issued? I'd bet the hostname MG> is _not_ mail.kcoates.com. That is correct. It is a generic certificate not specific to my domain name. MG> I have this very problem with my hoster's certificate, which is MG> issued for my hoster's mail server. So I have to use MG> mail.<hoster's server> instead of mail.<mydomain>. The two are in MG> fact the same server (or the same mail program on the same server MG> in fact.) Ahh ... I hadn't thought of that. Perhaps that may work. I'll do some experimenting. >> If I use Thunderbird or The Bat!/GPGrelay, I am allowed to use this >> certificate and establish the secured connection. MG> I guess they do not verify the certificate's server name, which MG> seems like a flaw to me. If I remember correctly, Thunderbird warns but allows me the option to use the certificate. GPGrelay simply proceeds. >> The Bat! gives me no options and won't allow a connection. MG> I'd like to have an option for the server's name in the MG> certificate. That would solve our problem at once. Or at least an option to allow use of the certificate and not prompt in the future for that ISP. Thanks for the suggestion. -- Kevin Coates Dewitt, NY USA Using TB! v3.5 under Windows XP 5.1.2600 SP2 ________________________________________________________________ (see kludges for my pgp key)
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