Subj : pop3/110 non-SSL?
To   : August Abolins
From : Stephen Walsh
Date : Tue Feb 07 2023 10:19:30


Hello August!

06 Feb 23 09:39, you wrote to all:

 AA> My connections to the ISP are direct, either mobile or DSL.

 AA> I'm not sure that pop3/110 sends a password in the clear.

Yes they are in the clear.


 AA> smtp/465/SSL is the login mechanism, no?

There is also another tab you can check and that's the "Outgoing Server" tab, the option there to turn on is "My server requires Authorization".
Then use "same as incoming".






Stephen


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