[P1] Mail question

[Tom R. no spam]

Sadly true ...., tho you can use GPG/PGP or other security
functionality to encrypt email message content..

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004, Scott Warren wrote:

> Well the same holds true for any email client that is not using SSL,
> not just telnet...  Ethereal does a nice job showing off your username
> and password that is transmitted in plan text...
>
>
> On Feb 10, 2004, at 2:00 PM, Tom R. no spam wrote:
>
> > DO NOT use telnet unless you want your username and password
> > to be known to anyone who happens to be listening to the
> > traffic on any route your messages take to the ISP.  Use SSH
> > instead.  If your ISP can't work with SSH, ask them how they
> > recommend to make a secure connection with them.
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