thanks David - I didn't mean to harass you on that. dictionary.com doesn't list that word either so I probably couldn't use it in a game of scrabble without an argument. I can only imagine what an 'infestation' by convents would mean...at least to the fun quotient. ;-) Craig ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----| - Craig White - PO Box 8634 - Scottsdale, Arizona - 85252 - e-mail address ................ - CraigWhite@AzApple.com - world wide web address ........ - http://www.AzApple.com - e-mail my pager address ....... - 6023779752@airtouch.net - cellular phone ................ - (602) 377-9752 - voice/facsimile ............... - (480) 945-8445 ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----| > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of > sinck@corp.quepasa.com > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 10:32 AM > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: RE: ipop3d and APOP > > > > Actually, I left out the 'nt' (being what this group is an all) it > should read: 'conventstation', an investation by convents. As used in > the preceeding email, means that the 'pop dialogue' is pure and > therefore 'secure'. > > David > > > > \_ www.dictionary.com does not have a definition for convestation > (or convest). > \_ Was this a typo for conversation or can you tell me the > definition of the > \_ word...I like its sound. > \_ > \_ Craig > \_ > \_ > > \_ > \_ >From what I understand, APOP uses encryption to authenticate > \_ > \_ pop users, yet I can not find any documentation on how to > \_ > \_ implement it. I am running ipop3d as the deamon, and all it says > \_ > \_ is that APOP support is already compiled into it. > \_ > \_ > \_ > \_ Anybody care to give me a hand. > \_ > > \_ > On a WAG, you just have to check the 'use encrypted > authentication' on > \_ > the client. > \_ > > \_ > Basically, IIRC, the pop convestation runs along these lines: > \_ > > \_ > telnet popserver 110 > \_ > c: user sinck > \_ > s: ok [or something equivalent] > \_ > c: pass my_pop_pass_here > \_ > s: ok 24000 messages > \_ > c: retr 1 > \_ > s: > \_ > message > \_ > one > \_ > here > \_ > . > \_ > c: quit > \_ > > \_ > > \_ > For authenticated pop, instead of issuing the 'pass' command, > \_ > there would be some sort of encryption of the password and have it > \_ > sent with the 'auth' command. > \_ > > \_ > David > \_ > > \_ > > \_ > _______________________________________________ > \_ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > \_ > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > \_ > \_ > \_ _______________________________________________ > \_ Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > \_ http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > _______________________________________________ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss