Secure the Email in Your .NET Apps with SSL Email Components: ASP Alliance

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Secure the Email in Your .NET Apps with SSL Email Components

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by John Alessi
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Article Contents:

Introduction
SSL - How It Secures Email
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, Where Does It All Fit In?
ID Please
Bonus Protection
Requirements
Caveats
When Can SSL Help?
Web Mail
SSL Support for Your App
Sending Mail over an SSL Connection
Retrieving Mail with POP3 over an SSL Connection
Retrieving Mail with IMAP3 over an SSL Connection
Conclusion

SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, Where Does It All Fit In?

SSL encryption happens at a lower level than the standard Internet email protocols such as SMTP, POP3 and IMAP4. Because of this, these protocols do not need to be modified to handle connections over an SSL protected channel. In fact, these protocols are oblivious to the existence or nonexistence of an SSL connection.

Continue on to learn about the bonus protection SSL offers email applications, caveats, requirements, sample code and more...

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