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27/08/2006, 05h31

Randy Yates wrote:
> OK, maybe this is somewhat off-topic, but I thought I'd ask here cause
> it seems at least semi-appropriate.
>
> I just found out that Earthlink does not provide email servers that
> utilize the TLS/SSL POP3 protocol, but rather only plain text POP3. Am
> I misjudging the matter, or is this an extremely insecure and
> negligient thing to do?

Very off-topic, and neither does Comcast.

It's common where companies try to maximize their capacity to serve
client accounts, and minimize the upfront CPU requirements to serve them.

27/08/2006, 05h31	#2
Nico Kadel-Garcia Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Re: TLS/SSL POP3 and Earthlink Randy Yates wrote: > OK, maybe this is somewhat off-topic, but I thought I'd ask here cause > it seems at least semi-appropriate. > > I just found out that Earthlink does not provide email servers that > utilize the TLS/SSL POP3 protocol, but rather only plain text POP3. Am > I misjudging the matter, or is this an extremely insecure and > negligient thing to do? Very off-topic, and neither does Comcast. It's common where companies try to maximize their capacity to serve client accounts, and minimize the upfront CPU requirements to serve them.