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POP3 passwords


From: "Zachary Mutrux" <zmutrux () compumentor org>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 16:40:21 -0700

Why has it not been a bigger problem that POP3 passwords are unencrypted
when sent over the public Internet? Seems like they would be pretty easy for
a miscreant to steal.

zm

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