Secure POP via SSH mini-HOWTO Manish Singh, <yosh@gimp.org> v1.0, 30 September 2025 This document explains how to set up secure POP connections using ssh. 1. Introduction 2. The Basic Technique 2.1 Setting up Port Forwarding 2.2 Testing it out 3. Using it With Your Mail Software 3.1 Setting up fetchmail 3.2 Automating it all 3.3 Not using fetchmail 4. Miscellany 4.1 Disclaimer 4.2 Copyright 4.3 Acknowledgements