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Re: STARTTLS for erc
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Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen |
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Re: STARTTLS for erc |
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Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:04:38 +0200 |
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Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:
> A protocol where sending a password is "necessary" is basically
> incompatible with STARTTLS anyway (otherwise, it's trivial to force the
> password to be sent in the clear).
I don't quite follow you. With pop3, for instance, a password is
necessary, and STARTTLS works perfectly fine for pop3...
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