BBC 'vague' reporting again!

Dave Howe ukcrypto at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:00:46 +0000


James Firth wrote:
>> The problem with POP3 and IMAP is they send the password as cleartext,
> 
> POP3S - your server will need a certificate (self signed will do).

Problem with self signed certs is that, if I want to be pop3.demon.net I
*can* be - provided I can self-sign the cert to say I am.