[ale] how secure is ssl email login
Ron Frazier (ALE)
atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com
Fri Apr 26 12:50:36 EDT 2013
Hi all,
I have a question about ssl email. I'm using k9 mail on this tablet and eudora on my laptops / desktops. Both are set up similarly.
The pop server setup is set to
- security - ssl always
- login - plain
The smtp server setup is set to
- security - ssl always
- login - login
So, the question is this. I'm in a coffee shop. I engage the wifi. Immediately, before I bring up my vpn, the email will poll its server for mail. I know that the email will be encrypted once it's logged in. But, I'm wondering if my login credentials are sent in the clear or not. Is there a possibility that someone in the room could hijack my credentials.
Within a minute after I sit down, I'll have a vpn running, then nobody will be snooping on me.
Sincerely,
Ron
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Sent from my Android Acer A500 tablet with bluetooth keyboard and K-9 Mail.
Please excuse my potential brevity if I'm typing on the touch screen.
(PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to
call on the phone. I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy
mailing lists and such. I don't always see new email messages very quickly.)
Ron Frazier
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