Secure POP3 (pop3s) server using stunnel
Saturday, March 3rd, 2007It’s not a secret that POP3 (Post Office Protocol) is unsecure protocol. All data, including passwords (!) between POP3 server and PC is going in plain text. POP3, like some other protocols (telnet, ftp, etc) absolutely not resistant to sniffing attacks. Even if you sure that your network or PC is secure you can’t trust your ISP network, that potentially can be compromised. Below you can find how-to secure your POP3 server in few easy steps. This how-to is actual for people who can’t or don’t want to change their POP3 server software, but want be secure.