Question (pop/imap over ssl)

Michael Dexter wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
>>  > I have the same question and found the same
answer on the wiki.
>> Perhaps
>>
>>>  both Jorge and I are asking, "is dbmail
imapd-ssl planned?" Stunnel is
>>>  good for those in the know but will be an
administration challenge with
>>>  ordinary users plus can require acrobatics if
checking multiple
>>> accounts.
>>
>>
>> The only challenge in setting up stunnel is in
obtaining a
>> (self-signed?) certificate. And that very same
challenge will not go
>> away if and when dbmail acquired STARTTLS
capabilities.
> 
> 
> Perhaps I am missing something: the tunnel is only
active server side
> and joe-user need only click "use ssl" in
their mail client, 


that's it. that's all! Assuming the server-side is setup
correctly.


> or they
> must create a tunnel from between their desktop and the
server, and
> point their mail client at localhost? (I am hoping not
but this is how I
> understand it to work after hours of searching. An
example with webdav:
> http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20040
303143205326)
> 
>> Finally, I don't quite understand what you mean by
acrobatics when
>> checking multiple accounts...
> 
> 
> This is in the client-to-server tunnel scenario where a
different tunnel
> would be required for each imap server one connects to.

Tunnels are not required. There're not even supported in
dbmail-2.0

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