Re: [gentoo-user] IMAP authentication not secure?

[Iain Buchanan]

On Mon, 2008-04-07 at 15:35 -0700, Grant wrote:
> > > I've been using claws-mail with my IMAP server.  I'm giving
> > > thunderbird a try but it won't work if I have "Use secure
> > > authentication" checked under "Server Settings".
> > >
> >
> >  The secure auth button refers to NTLM which is also called Secure Password
> > Authentication (SPA) or Windows Integrated Login. You don't need it and your
> > imap server won't support it without jumping through some hoops. As long as
> > you're using imap over SSL there is no reason for it.
> >
> >  kashani
>
> Thanks Kashani and Alan.  I thought I had a good setup.

to be sure, just packet sniff it :)
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