It is possible to wrap POP3 with SSL, which most mailers support.
Take a look at http://www.rickk.com/sslwrap/
--Adam
On Wed, May 24, 2000 at 03:38:53PM -0400, Len Budney wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > What's the best way on the server side to prevent passwords from being
> > sent as clear text over the network for a pop3 session?
>
> I'm afraid the best way is also the only way, and it doesn't exist. You
> cannot use POP3 without sending passwords in the clear.
>
> Len.
>
> --
> VENONA traffic was broken by the NSA because the Soviets reused their
> one time pads.
> -- Bruce Schneier
>
