Mail Client --> intermediate host --> stunnel (?) --> imaps server

[Gordon Messmer]

Matt Morgan wrote:
> 
> OK, I read up some more. Apparently, I'm clueless. I understand now
> that IMAPS is old-fashioned and the right way to do encrypted imap is
> IMAP (on port 143) with STARTTLS.
> 
> Correct? This is new to me and I'm not sure I'm on the right path. Thanks.

Most clients support both, and it would be good if your proxy did as 
well.  I didn't see you mention "Perdition" earlier, so you might want 
to check that out.  It's linked from the imapproxy.org page, and looks 
like a better, general-purpose IMAP proxy.

http://www.vergenet.net/linux/perdition/