Re: [cobalt-developers] SSL on RAQ 4 basic help

[Rik Thomas <rikt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 21 Nov 2001, FS wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Can anyone help.?
> 
> I'm trying to set-up a secure connection for a client who wants users to
> enter credit card details on a web page and then have these emailed to them.
> No real On-line payment is happening so my thoughts on how to do this would
> be to set up a secure connection via SSL and then send the email using APOP.
> Is this the best way to do this? If so, how do I actually use the SSL on a
> web page? I know how to activate it on a site, but how do I actually
> implement it for a particular web page (i.e.. the page that has the details
> entered on to it..)?
> 
> I know this is probably quite basic stuff, but would really appreciate some
> help.
> 

Please, PLEASE don't e-mail credit card numbers, Stand firm on this with 
you client.  Your best best is to build an interface for them that will 
only connect via ssl so they can retrieve this information, this is 
ofcourse if they are going to  use a system not like authorize.net.  
Authorizet.net is really the best solution out there going, this way the 
credit number never really has to get stored on your server.


Remember it is still more dangerous using your credit card number in a 
store than it is online.  

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