Re: are there valid reasons NOT to allow users to download email via pop3?
From: Mark Arnold [MVP] (mark_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/23/05
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Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:00:01 +0000
On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:25:23 -0500, "Gary Massengale"
<garym_jnospam@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I have a user who does not like Outlook Web Access (we are on Exchange 2000
>by the way) and wants to be able to download his email to his PC.
>
>His last employer allowed him to do this, via pop3.
>
>I do not like this idea myself, as either the email is downloaded to his
>laptop and is NOT stored on the exchange server, or you leave a copy of each
>email on the Exchange server but have to rely on the user to clear that
>mailbox of unnecessary emails.
>
>I would like to give some valid reasons why not to do pop3. Any
>suggestions? Are there any problems with security doing pop3?
>
>Heck we even purchased the plus pack for OWA for the guys who work out of
>the office, but this user wants to be able to do his email while offline.
>
>gary
>
The smtp issue as identified by "anon coward" (love that handle) has
merit but isn't a show stopper.
Let him have his POP3 but make sure you SSL enable it and close tcp
110 on the firewall. Open 995.
Talk to him about the differences between POP and IMAP. You might find
IMAP is better for him. Talk about the calendaring limitations in
POP/IMAP
As for smtp, configure him so that he uses the smtp relay of the ISP
he dials into or uses as his broadband provider. Don't go opening smtp
for this one user to relay through unless it's absolutley vital.
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