xRalf
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Secure password sent via POP3
Hello,
I have heard that the protocol POP3 is sending my e-mail passwords via Internet without encryption.
Could you advise me how to secure my passwords?
thanks
I have heard that the protocol POP3 is sending my e-mail passwords via Internet without encryption.
Could you advise me how to secure my passwords?
thanks
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Greetings, xRalf !
Here is some information about secure port 995
http://www.auditmypc.com/port/udp-port-995.asp
Best wishes!
Here is some information about secure port 995
http://www.auditmypc.com/port/udp-port-995.asp
Best wishes!
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Hi war1,
that's nice, but there aren't answers for my questions.
that's nice, but there aren't answers for my questions.
This info does not answer your question?
"Secured POP3 (TLS/SSL) [was spop3]. SSL-encrypted POP3 service for encrypted mail transfer. Also used by mail servers such as NT's Exchange Server for user auth."
"Secured POP3 (TLS/SSL) [was spop3]. SSL-encrypted POP3 service for encrypted mail transfer. Also used by mail servers such as NT's Exchange Server for user auth."
ASKER
My questions were.
1) Why ISP?
2) Is my communication more secure now? Could you prove it? Or could I read somewhere about it (e.g. some RFC)?
I wanted to know, how can I recognize that my password is open with POP3 and encrypted with sPOP3? Could I use some program (in Windows XP, in Linux)? I'd like to see the packets.
Sometimes I will probably read the protocol sPOP3, but if I can, I just ask (that's faster).
thanks
1) Why ISP?
2) Is my communication more secure now? Could you prove it? Or could I read somewhere about it (e.g. some RFC)?
I wanted to know, how can I recognize that my password is open with POP3 and encrypted with sPOP3? Could I use some program (in Windows XP, in Linux)? I'd like to see the packets.
Sometimes I will probably read the protocol sPOP3, but if I can, I just ask (that's faster).
thanks
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Almost forgot,
Download ethereal here:
http://www.ethereal.com/download.html
You should just need to check 2 settings I think under the "Options" menu. Make sure it is running in promiscuous mode, and make sure you select your network adaptor (not the default generic one) or else you probably won't get any packets.
Download ethereal here:
http://www.ethereal.com/download.html
You should just need to check 2 settings I think under the "Options" menu. Make sure it is running in promiscuous mode, and make sure you select your network adaptor (not the default generic one) or else you probably won't get any packets.
ASKER
Thanks everybody
ASKER
I changed the port number (in Opera) to 995 and it is working. Is my communication more secure now? Could you prove it? Or could I read somewhere about it (e.g. some RFC)?
thanks