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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=20
various SSL mail clients.  Configuration may be a bit difficult for the=20=

client as some of them use the interim SSL mail port and some use the=20
standard POP3 port.  I have to run 2 separate POP servers with=20
different ports to handle them.  Likewise the users have to try the 2=20
different client configurations to see which one works for their=20
specific client.  Eudora on the Mac was simple.  I have tested it on=20
the PC also and I have a large number of users using it.  The two=20
config files I use are:

set bulldir=3D"/var/bulletins"
set reverse-lookup=3Dfalse
set home-dir-mail=3D".mail"
reset keep-temp-drop
set fast-update
reset check-old-spool-loc
set tls-support=3Dstls
set tls-private-key-file=3D/www/certs/mail.key.pem
set tls-server-cert-file=3D/www/certs/mail.cert.pem
set trim-domain=3Dtrue



set bulldir=3D"/var/bulletins"
set reverse-lookup=3Dfalse
set home-dir-mail=3D".mail"
reset keep-temp-drop
set fast-update
reset check-old-spool-loc
set tls-support=3Dalternate-port
set tls-private-key-file=3D/www/certs/mail.key.pem
set tls-server-cert-file=3D/www/certs/mail.cert.pem
set trim-domain=3Dtrue


Here are the instructions we provide our users for Eudora:

Some e-mail clients do support RFC 2595 and they work differently. =20
They use port 110 which is the standard POP3 port.  Here are the=20
configuration instructions for Eudora 5.1:

=95	Go to Tools, Options and then select the icon for Checking Mail.
=95	Set the Secure Sockets when Receiving to "If Available, =
STARTTLS".
=95	Then select OK and download mail.  It will fail with a =
certificate=20
problem.
=95	Go back to Tools, Options, Checking Mail and select the button =
"Last=20
SSL Info".
=95	That will display the LAFN certificate.
=95	Select the Certificate Information Manager button just above the =
OK=20
button.
=95	That displays a different view of the certificate.
=95	Press the "Add To Trusted" button.
=95	Then press Done, OK etc. back out.
=95	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 +=20=

> SSL to work with Eudora 5.2.1. Using my self-signed cert I can get a=20=

> secure connection to Apple's OS X mail client, but not Mac or Windows=20=

> Eudora. On the Mac I see handshake errors, on Windows I get errors=20
> which I may be able to get around but without Mac support it isn't=20
> worth it.
>
> =46rom Googling I have learned that there are many others having =
issues=20
> 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=20=

> variety of email clients? Oh, FWIW my MTA is Exim and I should be able=20=

> to switch to maildir instad of /var/ mail storage easily enough, if=20
> required, as the system is not in production yet.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Cheers,
> Matt
>
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-- Doug



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