Re: IMAP v. POP

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dank@hq.lindsayelec.com (Dan Kolis) writes:

> If [POP] just had passwords not in the clear, and a better way to
> defer big attachments, I think it would be nearly perfect
> protocol/service.

Are you aware of the APOP request in POP? It uses a simple
challenge/response scenario, but requires that you store the POP
passwords in cleartext at the server.

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