Re: are there valid reasons NOT to allow users to download email via pop3?

From: Gary Massengale (garym_jnospam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:16:38 -0500

"Mark Arnold [MVP]" <mark@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:jv7341pjs200gpkb4q89ht33b3sciq6112@4ax.com...
> 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.

Thanks for the info

gary
 

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