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Title: Pop3 Encryption
Post by: someone on August 21, 2013, 08:52:49 pm

The AM default for pop3 accounts is to have encryption selected in the setup. I've never used encryption for email. How does it work? Do all recipients of such emails have to have encryption keys? Is a different set up needed on the server side? Why is it the default? Do most people use it? Etc.?

Title: Re: Pop3 Encryption
Post by: Kostya Vasilyev on August 25, 2013, 03:00:18 am

This is transport level (connection level) encryption, protecting you from someone eavesdropping on the app's communication with the mail server.

Has nothing to do with the encryption of message content using personal keys (which is a feature that my app doesn't have).

I use transport level (SSL or TLS) with all my accounts. Modern devices take only a very minor performance hit with this.

Title: Re: Pop3 Encryption
Post by: someone on August 25, 2013, 03:10:34 am

Thank you. Good to know.

Will try it.