Disable SSL certificate for Roundcube/iRedmail

October 13, 2013 11.5k views
212nath
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212nath
Since I haven't got a paid SSL certificate that is signed and verified, whenever I try to access my email I get an annoying error. I do not want to see this, and I am aware that not having an SSL certificate is less secure, but please can you tell me exactly how to disable it
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ben.chappill October 13, 2013
Have you tried:
http://www.startssl.com/?app=1
Might be worth installing a free certificate instead of disabling SSL?
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pablo October 13, 2013
StartSSL is definitely a great option. Or, why not create your own certificate and simply import it into your browser?
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212nath October 16, 2013
I have tried using StartSSL, but its hard to use it. I have no experience in SSL certificates, so I just want to disable it altogether. I know about the less security it has, but I will be the only one using email, and on my own network.
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kamaln7 MOD October 16, 2013
See http://www.iredmail.org/wiki/index.php?title=IRedMail/FAQ/Allow.Insecure.POP3.IMAP.Connection.without.STARTTLS

It's really better to at least use your own self-signed cert instead of leaving all connections un-encrypted, in plaintext.
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212nath October 18, 2013
But, say I set up an email account for someone, and they visit the site - they might not trust it? Because the page is all red, and the browser will tell them its not recommended?
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kamaln7 MOD October 19, 2013
In this case they can just import your cert (Firefox does that automatically when you skip the SSL "error" page).

Even if you're using a self-signed certificate, the connection is still secure and encrypted.
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