Re: POP vs IMAP vs MAPI - security through firewalls?

[Michael Nelson <mikenel () iapetus com>]

> They were told they had to use MS MAPI to read the mail, and so they
> would have to open TCP ports 135-139, 50000, 50001, and perhaps others
> to be named later.  They were also told that MAPI must be used because
> it is "slightly more secure" than POP3 or IMAP4.

See http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q148/7/32.asp. Having
137-139 open isn't necessary.

-mike

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