If you are connecting to a non secure email server, they will very easily be able to get your password for that server. The best thing IMHO to do would be to run a mail server locally, and then, although they can still read your emails, they don't have access to your non local account.
-Aaron Solochek [EMAIL PROTECTED] andreas palsson wrote: > > Hello. > > I'm about to connect my Debian-box to a LAN with alot of those > 'wannabe-crackers'. > > I know this is not very wise, and the safest way to avoid being messed > with is not to connect at all. > But still, it's low cost Internet access :) > > I think I can secure my box quite good with SSH, ipchains and disabling > most of the inetd-services. > But what about 'sniffers'? > > I have no experience in sniffers and even if my SSH is protected, my > mail and IRC-client connections are not encrypted. > When Exim is connecting to another host to deliver mail, can they see > the contents of the connection? > > What can I do to protect myself from this? > > Regards... > Andreas > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
