mkpop3dcert - create a test SSL certificate for POP3 over SSL

Author

SamVarshavchik
           Author

Description

       POP3 over SSL requires a valid, signed, X.509 certificate. The default location for the certificate file
       is /etc/courier/pop3d.pem.  mkpop3dcert generates a self-signed X.509 certificate, mainly for testing.
       For production use the X.509 certificate must be signed by a recognized certificate authority, in order
       for mail clients to accept the certificate.

       /etc/courier/pop3d.pem must be owned by the courier user and have no group or world permissions. The
       mkpop3dcert command will enforce this. To prevent an unfortunate accident, mkpop3dcert will not work if
       /etc/courier/pop3d.pem already exists.

       mkpop3dcert requires OpenSSL to be installed.

Files

       /etc/courier/pop3d.pem
           X.509 certificate.

       /etc/courier/pop3d.cnf
           Parameters used by OpenSSL to create the X.509 certificate.

Name

       mkpop3dcert - create a test SSL certificate for POP3 over SSL

Notes

        1. courier(8)
           http://www.courier-mta.org/courier.html

Courier Mail Server                                06/10/2024                                     MKPOP3DCERT(8)