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Subject: Re: Risk: Internal POP Client access to External POP Servers
From: Robert Hanson <roberth @ cet . com>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 11:52:56 -0700 (PDT)
To: Don Jarmon <drjarmon @ ingr . com>
Cc: "'firewalls @ greatcircle . com'" <firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM>
In-reply-to: <01BBA1A4 . FD924270 @ halibut . b10 . ingr . com>

ummmm

send recv passwords on sniffed networks.
file attachment size and content
email is unsecure and sniffable

etc etc

--->
Robert H. Hanson           LAN/WAN Consultant - Internet Service Provider
Otis Orchards, Wa.         Cutting Edge Communications        www.cet.com
(509) 927-9541             finger: info @
 cet .
 com or email: roberth @
 cet .
 com



On Fri, 13 Sep 1996, Don Jarmon wrote:

> I'm investigating the possible risks associated with
> allowing LAN users access their own ISP personal
> mailboxes on external POP servers from their desktop
> systems.  It would appear that risks would be limited
> to the individuals username and password for their own
> ISP accounts floating around would be the only risk.  Is
> there something I am missing?
> 
> Don Jarmon
> Technical Manager / Network Operations & Engineering
> Intergraph Corporation
> MS HQ1008, Huntsville, Alabama 35894-0001
> Voice:	(205) 730-2010 / FAX: (205) 730-2422
> Beeper:	(205) 707-6179 / Email: drjarmon @
 ingr .
 com
> 



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