Re: POP3 risk over the internet
From: Lars M. Hansen (badnews@hansenonline.net)Date: 12/15/01
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From: Lars M. Hansen <badnews@hansenonline.net> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 17:10:06 GMT
On Sat, 15 Dec 2001 16:40:31 GMT, wildernesscanoe spoketh
>I want to allow POP3 connectivity from the internet to my microsoft exchange
>server.
>I know how to set up the firewall rules.
>Does anyone know the risks associated with this.
>Where can I read up on this: books, websites.
>Thanks
>
Usernames and passwords are transmitted in cleartext. If you need users
to have access to e-mail externally, use OWA with SSL.
Lars M. Hansen
http://www.hansenonline.net
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