[GoLUG] Localhost server without ssl?

[Steve Litt]

Hi all,

I'd like your opinions, because I don't trust my own opinions.

I use a Dovecot IMAP server, on my Daily Driver Desktop (DDD),
specifically to hold all my email messages. Therefore, I can use any
IMAP aware email client, interchangeably, to view every email I've
received since April 2001. People whose emails are held by their email
clients are "locked in" to their email client unless they convert their
email data. I can switch between Evolution and Claws-Mail, because one
of the two is always doing something stupid. Also, my long term
ambition is to switch to Mutt for the ultimate a-la-carte experience.
Bottom line: I use Dovecot IMAP exclusively to hold my emails and
folders.

ISP ---> My --------> procmail --> dovecot
IMAP     fetchmail                 Maildir
                                     |
                                     |
                                     V
                      email <--- dovecot
                      client     IMAP srvr


For the time being, I don't need to access my Dovecot IMAP from any
computer except my DDD, and therefore, I can serve Dovecot IMAP on
127.0.0.1.

So here's my question. Assuming (and I know this is a big assumption)
I'm not worried about somebody gaining physical possession of my DDD,
is there any reason not to use plain text to access this server?

Thanks,

SteveT

Steve Litt 
http://444domains.com