How (in)secure is POP/IMAP/SMTP - Information Security Stack Exchange
Nov 18, 2015 · This is all assuming a traditional email service, accessed using a desktop or mobile client, over POP or IMAP, and SMTP (ignoring webmail). Suppose I'm retrieving messages - my …
Better safety: Webmail or POP3/IMAP email client?
Which offers a higher level of safety: Webmail or using a POP3/IMAP client? Assume the following for webmail: Access via HTTPS Rarely downloading any attachments, but in cases where it may be nece...
Risks in open POP3/IMAP ports? - Information Security Stack Exchange
2 There is no generic POP3 or IMAP vulnerability. In fact, you'll find open ports for this on many servers in the internet since these protocols are used to retrieve e-mail - hopefully in combination with TLS, …
Which is more secure, IMAP or POP? [closed]
Aug 11, 2016 · Which is more secure, IMAP or POP? I realize IMAP and POP both support SSL/TLS connections, but I am concerned more about messages remaining on the server. It seems POP …
tls - Is there a risk connecting to POP3 or SMTP email server without ...
Dec 20, 2016 · My ISP gives instructions how to connect to its POP3 and SMTP email servers: These settings will help you to set up your email program. email server: POP3 POP server (incoming): pop.
Does IMAP/POP3/ASP undermine Two-Factor Auth?
Posteo: IMAP/POP3 This app-specific password gives any app complete access to your account. I can use the same app specific password from thunderbird to read all the messages using a mailing app …
Genuine security of IMAP vs Exchange Active Sync mail access
Nov 19, 2022 · The mail server runs Exchange, which can be used via Active Sync or IMAP. The question about IMAP is both on IMAP implementation using an Exchange server, and the IMAP …
POP3/IMAP Stronger Authentication - Information Security Stack …
May 26, 2014 · We then noticed that while web application are well protected by 2FA , mail applications is an easy way to bypass any stronger authentication method because POP3/IMAP don't support …
Is it possible to disable SSL over SMTP/POP to the mail server that ...
May 6, 2018 · There are different protocols for retrieving the mail (POP3, IMAP) and for sending mail (SMTP). All three of these protocols can have different flavors regarding the use of TLS: no TLS at …
tls - CNAME redirection and certificate - Information Security Stack ...
Sep 20, 2023 · 0 As an experiment, I attempted to setup a CNAME for mail.mydomain.com pointing to mail.myisp.com, and using mail.mydomain.com instead of mail.myisp.com in setting up email clients …