SSL Encryption

[catherineteosg]

Experts

I am not sure I am posting this at correct forum. It is related to Programming or IT configuration. My Apologies if I have posted at wrong forum


I have signed up for a shared hosting account. For configuring email clients (Outlook) I can use either SSL or non-SSL.

Configuration for non-SSL is

Username: userid@mydomain.com
Password: Use the email account’s password.
Incoming Server: mail.mydomain.com
IMAP Port: 143
POP3 Port: 110
Outgoing Server: mail.mydomain.com
SMTP Port: 587

Configuration for SSL is (Using Web hosting providers shared SSL)

Secure SSL/TLS Settings
(Recommended)
Username: userid@mydomain.com
Password: Use the email account’s password.
Incoming Server: secure205.mysharedhostingprovider.com
IMAP Port: 993
POP3 Port: 995
Outgoing Server: secure205.mysharedhostingprovider.com
SMTP Port: 465
Authentication is required for IMAP, POP3, and SMTP.

I came across https://letsencrypt.org/
This is free.

1) Can I use https://letsencrypt.org/ to encrypt emails instead of using mysharedhostingprovider shared SSL?
2) I do not mind using mysharedhostingprovider SSL but outlook keeps prompting invalid certificate and warning. I have 3 users and I need to educate all. They are non technical people (me too...lol) they get confused more than me.


Thank you

 

[localITguy]

Experts

I am not sure I am posting this at correct forum. It is related to Programming or IT configuration. My Apologies if I have posted at wrong forum


I have signed up for a shared hosting account. For configuring email clients (Outlook) I can use either SSL or non-SSL.

Configuration for non-SSL is



Configuration for SSL is (Using Web hosting providers shared SSL)




I came across https://letsencrypt.org/
This is free.

1) Can I use https://letsencrypt.org/ to encrypt emails instead of using mysharedhostingprovider shared SSL?
2) I do not mind using mysharedhostingprovider SSL but outlook keeps prompting invalid certificate and warning. I have 3 users and I need to educate all. They are non technical people (me too...lol) they get confused more than me.


Thank you

firstly, you are on a shared Hosting account and you need to purchase a dedicated IP Address for your shared hosting account. FOR ssl certs

as shared hosting uses your Host's IP Which is shared among all of the hosting accounts on that server.

yes, i believe you can use let's encrypt with your own dedicated IP

 

[localITguy]

Experts

I am not sure I am posting this at correct forum. It is related to Programming or IT configuration. My Apologies if I have posted at wrong forum


I have signed up for a shared hosting account. For configuring email clients (Outlook) I can use either SSL or non-SSL.

Configuration for non-SSL is



Configuration for SSL is (Using Web hosting providers shared SSL)




I came across https://letsencrypt.org/
This is free.

1) Can I use https://letsencrypt.org/ to encrypt emails instead of using mysharedhostingprovider shared SSL?
2) I do not mind using mysharedhostingprovider SSL but outlook keeps prompting invalid certificate and warning. I have 3 users and I need to educate all. They are non technical people (me too...lol) they get confused more than me.


Thank you

you should really have opened a ticket with your provider. they can answer your questions.