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Re: [spf-discuss] Can this really be true?

2005-09-23 04:30:36
johnp wrote:


Jeremy Harris wrote:

johnp wrote:

Outlook Express does allow the configuration of SMTP logon by SASL on port 587 - that is why I use it.



I suspect, in this context, you mean SSL not SASL.


No - I don't use SSL.

Unless you are using a shared secret authentication method for SASL, then you should be. Plain/Login methods send passwords in the clear. In this day and age they should only be used with SSL (actually TLS).

Scott K

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