.Mac: Using SSL encryption with your email
2007-08-30 21:13:26 / Apple Mail
.Mac Mail supports industry-standard SSL encyrption for IMAP and POP mail retrieval, but your ISP might not.
Why use SSL? Using SSL for email exchanges provides an encrypted tunnel between your mail client at a remote location and .Mac mail servers.
Using SSL encryption
Mac OS X Mail application and many third-party email applications can be configured to use SSL encryption. Mail encryption is not available by default in Mac OS X Mail unless you choose to setup a .Mac account. For SSL, use these settings:
For all .Mac Mail server choices (POP or IMAP, with or without
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