--On Tuesday, August 20, 2002 3:27 PM -0700 william(_at_)elan(_dot_)net
wrote:
...
The same methods can be used no problem. There's no reason
SMTP AUTH can't be used between ISP's, except for the lack of
a PKI, unless you want to manage O(n**2)
password/authentication token pairs.
SMTP AUTH sends passwords in clear text for starters.
Hmm. I use SMTP AUTH fairly frequently, and have never used it
with a clear-text password. Perhaps there is some disconnect
here (and in other parts of your note as well).
john