[NTLUG:Discuss] spam / email setup help

[Rev. wRy]

Neil Aggarwal wrote:
> Ry:
> 
> That is a cool idea. 
> 
> Regarding security, the fact that he is doing pop3 means
> that he is sending his password in cleartext to the server
> anyway.  Your solution is no less secure that what is going
> to happen each time he checks his mail.

I realized that right after I hit send.

> This is precisely why we dont use pop3, telnet, and ftp.
> They are horribly insecure protocols.

Yep.  I use pop3s - I didn't even think of the fact that regular pop3 
sends in the clear all the time.  "D'oh"! :)

> 	Neil.

Ry