This has been well documented. I remember a tool from 2002 that would decrypt the hash from command line. printf ("IMail Password Decryptor\n"); printf ("Usage: %s <account name> <encrypted string>\n", name); printf ("E.g., %s crypto CCE5DFE5E2\n ^^^^^^^^^^---CAPITAL LETTERS\n\n", name); printf ("This information is found in the registry at:\n HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Ipswitch\\IMail\\Domains\n"); Bill -----Original Message----- From: full-disclosure-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:full-disclosure-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adik Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 10:19 AM To: full-disclosure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: bugtraq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [Full-Disclosure] IpSwitch IMail Server <= ver 8.1 User Password Decryption Hi fellaz, IpSwitch IMail Server version up to 8.1 uses weak encryption algorithm to encrypt its user passwords. Have a look at attached proof of concept tool, which will decrypt user password from local machine instantly. ---