[pmmail-list] ATT requires SSL Solution=stunnel

[Ben Stover]

Hello Bernhard,

Since 2 years I am using stunnel for SSL connections. Works perfect without problems and consums less ressources.
stunnel is available for free from this page:

http://www.stunnel.org/

You should install it as service in background. 

Then modify the configuration file stunnel.conf (here for GMail):

[pop3s]
accept = 127.0.0.1:1109
connect = pop.gmail.com:995

[smtps]
accept = 127.0.0.1:259
connect = smtp.gmail.com:465

...

The lines above mean:
listen on local port 1109 for POP3 requests from PMMail and forward them over SSL to POP3 Mail Server pop.gmail-com:995

Finally in PMMail enter in the receive settings:

POP server: 127.0.0.1
Port: 1109

That's it.
SMTP works similarly

If you have further questions drop me an email

Ben



On Wed, 16 May 2007 22:25:24 -0400, Bernhard Krevet wrote:

>Hi
>ATT will require SSL in the near future. When can we expect SSL support in PMMail 2000?
>Thanks.


>Excerpt:
>Dear AT&T Yahoo! Member, 

>We're making some security improvements to your AT&T Yahoo! service. These changes will affect members who send or receive email from a desktop or 
mobile client program, such as 
Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, Eudora, Apple Mail, or Thunderbird. [...]

>To help us ensure the security of your email, you will need to change the settings on your desktop or mobile email client program. Alternatively, you may 
take the following steps to 
change the settings on your desktop or mobile email client program: Open your email client program.
>Locate the email account settings for your particular client.
>Change the POP server to pop.att.yahoo.com.
>Change the SMTP server to smtp.att.yahoo.com.
>Check the option labeled Use an encrypted connection (SSL) and change the SMTP port to 465.
>Check the option labeled Use an encrypted connection (SSL) and change the POP3 port to 995.
>Confirm the above settings then click OK.
>[\...]