Open Discussion → SSL and upgrade from POPFile 1.1.1 to 1.1.2
I use POPFile 1.1.1 and one of the email accounts uses SSL. Will I be able to update to POPFile 1.1.2 without needing to change the Outlook Express 6 server account name for the SSL POP email service that I use.
The server account name is on the lines of
pop.virgin.net:995:user@virgin.net:ssl,pop
It wasn't half fiddly to get working and I would rather stick with POPFile 1.1.1 than have to go through another session of very bad language, LOL.
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Message #1490
The changes to SSL support in the Windows version of POPFile 1.1.2 are internal changes. This means your current account settings in Outlook should still work.
I assume the ":ssl,pop" at the end of your account name should have read ":ssl,apop"
brian07/01/11 12:16:51 -
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Message #1491
Thanks for that post, Brian.
'pop' works, 'apop' doesn't. What is the difference?
hake07/01/11 12:41:06 -
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'pop' works, 'apop' doesn't. What is the difference?
Have you tried it without the ',pop' (i.e. simply use pop.virgin.net:995:user@virgin.net:ssl) ?
APOP adds an extra level of security. According to Wikipedia, "RFC 1460 introduced APOP into the core protocol. APOP is a challenge/response protocol which uses the MD5 hash function in an attempt to avoid replay attacks and disclosure of the shared secret."
POPFile's wiki has a few references to APOP:
What is APOP
Does POPFile support APOP ?
Can I use APOP and SSL together?
I've heard of APOP but have never used it. I do not remember ever hearing about adding ',pop' after the 'ssl' option.
brian07/01/11 15:04:03
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