Re: Email security (was CC and Europe)
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texte = > And the vendor picks up the number through a direct pop connection >to that account. > > Then the only security issue that remains is someone packet sniffing >while they connect via pop to get the email. SInce the email never gets >bounced around the net from mail server to mail server, isn't this last >remaining risk extremely low?No, this is not secure. This is no different that using http: to accept credit cards. There is no such thing as a direct pop connection, unless your vendor is dialing a landline directly into your server room. There is also no such thing as 'bouncing from email server to email server, since emails go directly from your email server to the recipient's.Use SSL.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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> And the vendor picks up the number through a direct pop connection >to that account. > > Then the only security issue that remains is someone packet sniffing >while they connect via pop to get the email. SInce the email never gets >bounced around the net from mail server to mail server, isn't this last >remaining risk extremely low?No, this is not secure. This is no different that using http: to accept credit cards. There is no such thing as a direct pop connection, unless your vendor is dialing a landline directly into your server room. There is also no such thing as 'bouncing from email server to email server, since emails go directly from your email server to the recipient's.Use SSL.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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