In your pop3links.tab file mention the gmail host as localhost/127.0.0.1 and port as 30110
~XT XTechie wrote: > Paul, > > My stunnel.conf file, I have been using it from the time gmail existed: > > cert = stunnel.pem > > # Some debugging stuff > debug = 0 > output = stunnel.log > > # Use it for client mode > client = yes > > # Service-level configuration > > [gmail-pop3s] > accept = 30110 > connect = pop.gmail.com:995 > > [gmail-ssmtp] > accept = 3025 > connect = smtp.gmail.com:465 > > ~XTechie > > > > > > > Paul Allen wrote: >> Ok, dude, that was less than helpful, so perhaps you didn't >> understand the >> question or the situation. Let me try to clear it up for you... >> >> Short version: >> Gmail is the HOST, xmail is the CLIENT. >> >> >> Long version: >> Gmail requires an SSL connection for POP3 access. Any other mail >> clients >> I've used require some special options for connecting to the POP3 server >> over SSL. Now, I'm not a network engineer or even have any more than a >> slight idea of how this works, but this tells me that it may be an >> entirely >> different communication protocol than just open up a port and start >> sending >> commands. >> >> Since Xmail is acting in the place of any other mail client (Outlook, >> Eudora, etc.), I would assume the same options for SSL would apply. >> Is this >> true? If this is not the case, do I just specify port 995 as part of >> the >> POP3 host address and all is good? Are there any special >> instructions that >> I overlooked during setup to retrieve mail from a POP3 host that >> requires an >> SSL connection? >> >> I don't want to use SSL for what xmail is serving, I need to use SSL to >> retrieve my external POP3 mail as the host requires it. From the >> information I got from their website (http://www.stunnel.org), it would >> appear that I would use stunnel to encrypt the connection between my >> xmail >> server and it's clients, not the other way around where xmail is the >> client >> and the POP3 host is already encrypted. If this is an incorrect >> assumption, >> perhaps someone can trow me a bone and give up a little more >> information on >> how to accomplish what I'm trying to do. >> >> Thanks, >> >> {PA} >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of XTechie >> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 12:49 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [xmail] Re: External POP3 on SSL >> >> >> >> Duhh... >> >> >> stunnel...? >> >> Paul Allen wrote: >> >>> I've done it! I have Xmail installed and running wonderfully. I'd >>> like >>> >> to >> >>> set my family up on Gmail accounts, so we don't have to worry about >>> modifying the pop3 links in the event that we change ISPs. The one >>> >> problem >> >>> that I have is I can't find any documentation regarding external >>> POP3 over >>> SSL. Is this possible? If so, can someone guide me to where to >>> find it >>> >> in >> >>> the manual or even create a short HOWTO:? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> {PA} >>> >>> >>> - >>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in >>> the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> >> - >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in >> the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> - >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in >> the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
