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downloading IMAP secure?

Tonearm

5:46 pm on Dec 8, 2003 (gmt 0)

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I've read that downloading email messages to an application on your desktop like Outlook or KMail via POP3 is not secure. What about IMAP?

mcavic

4:57 am on Dec 10, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Generally, POP3 and IMAP aren't secure, but I think there may be POP3 servers that support TLS encryption, which is supported by Outlook and Eudora.

Tonearm

7:14 pm on Dec 10, 2003 (gmt 0)

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I've read info that is totally contradictory to this. Can anyone confirm?