Re: [fetchmail] Re: 6.3.0 TODO

Matthias Andree <ma(_at_)dt(_dot_)e-technik(_dot_)uni-dortmund(_dot_)de>:
> "proto=auto" is a very bad idea, generally speaking. It may convenience
> the user, but the concept is botched because the machine might fall back
> to a POP3 server without SSL and send password in clear text or
> something. automating authentication must not happen IMHO.
I could be persuaded to remove that feature.  I don't think anyone 
ever actually uses it.
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