Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 15:57:05 -0700 From: Doug Hardie <bc979@lafn.org> To: Matt Staroscik <matt@wrongcrowd.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: qpopper pop3 and SSL experiences Message-ID: <A4704550-C085-11D7-BB6F-000393681B06@lafn.org> In-Reply-To: <5.2.0.9.2.20030727130106.02a0faf0@mail.speakeasy.net>
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I am using qpopper 4.0.3 for an ISP and it works fine for all the various SSL mail clients. Configuration may be a bit difficult for the client as some of them use the interim SSL mail port and some use the standard POP3 port. I have to run 2 separate POP servers with different ports to handle them. Likewise the users have to try the 2 different client configurations to see which one works for their specific client. Eudora on the Mac was simple. I have tested it on the PC also and I have a large number of users using it. The two config files I use are: set bulldir="/var/bulletins" set reverse-lookup=false set home-dir-mail=".mail" reset keep-temp-drop set fast-update reset check-old-spool-loc set tls-support=stls set tls-private-key-file=/www/certs/mail.key.pem set tls-server-cert-file=/www/certs/mail.cert.pem set trim-domain=true set bulldir="/var/bulletins" set reverse-lookup=false set home-dir-mail=".mail" reset keep-temp-drop set fast-update reset check-old-spool-loc set tls-support=alternate-port set tls-private-key-file=/www/certs/mail.key.pem set tls-server-cert-file=/www/certs/mail.cert.pem set trim-domain=true Here are the instructions we provide our users for Eudora: Some e-mail clients do support RFC 2595 and they work differently. They use port 110 which is the standard POP3 port. Here are the configuration instructions for Eudora 5.1: • Go to Tools, Options and then select the icon for Checking Mail. • Set the Secure Sockets when Receiving to "If Available, STARTTLS". • Then select OK and download mail. It will fail with a certificate problem. • Go back to Tools, Options, Checking Mail and select the button "Last SSL Info". • That will display the LAFN certificate. • Select the Certificate Information Manager button just above the OK button. • That displays a different view of the certificate. • Press the "Add To Trusted" button. • Then press Done, OK etc. back out. • Then download mail again and it should work. On Sunday, Jul 27, 2003, at 13:09 US/Pacific, Matt Staroscik wrote: > > To make a long story short, I have been unable to get qpopper 4.0.5 + > SSL to work with Eudora 5.2.1. Using my self-signed cert I can get a > secure connection to Apple's OS X mail client, but not Mac or Windows > Eudora. On the Mac I see handshake errors, on Windows I get errors > which I may be able to get around but without Mac support it isn't > worth it. > > From Googling I have learned that there are many others having issues > with qpopper, Eudora and SSL but I haven't found a workaround. > > Has anyone found a pop3 daemon with SSL support that works with a wide > variety of email clients? Oh, FWIW my MTA is Exim and I should be able > to switch to maildir instad of /var/ mail storage easily enough, if > required, as the system is not in production yet. > > Thanks! > > Cheers, > Matt > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > -- Doug
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