Re: Ever heard of DTS-Mail? Feedback requested

From: Larry M. Jones <ljones_at_berkeley.edu>
Date: Fri Feb 25 2005 - 09:59:12 PST

University Relations uses stunnel 4.04 to access the CADS database. The
client runs fine on Windows. I don't know what the server portion runs on.
Try Asst. Sys Admin
<mailto:jxm@dev.urel.berkeley.edu>jxm@dev.urel.berkeley.edu

At 09:36 02/25/2005, Steven Longenbohn wrote:
>We just learned of a tool that seems to come from RedHat, called
>STUNNEL-3.22.EXE
>The description for this tool is:
>
>
>Stunnel is a socket wrapper which can provide SSL (Secure Sockets
>Layer) support to ordinary applications. For example, it can be used
>in conjunction with imapd to create an SSL secure IMAP server.
>
>
>Has anyone run this in the Berkeley campus environment?
>Are there any inherent problems running this on a Windows XP workstation?
>
>We have an application using CalMail for SMTP that will need to be
>re-written (but it won't happen before March 1, 2005).
>It is a production process that must continue after SSL is required by
>CalMail.
>
>What I don't know is whether or not these DLL's and EXE cause other
>problems in an environment like we have at Berkeley (e.g. active
>directory, SSL encryption of Calmail traffic, Minimum Standards for
>Network Security, Windows XP, etc).
>
>If anyone has seen this product, used it, or knows about how it would
>interact with our campus processes, please give me some feedback.
>We're trying to make sure we don't introduce problems into our environment.
>
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>
>
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>*
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Larry M. Jones
School of Optometry, UC Berkeley
360 Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020
Phone 510/642-8664, Fax 510/643-5109
mailto:ljones@uclink4.berkeley.edu
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