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Re: Mutt Next Generation



On Thu, Jan 27, 2005 at 11:22:35PM +0000, Paul Walker wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 27, 2005 at 10:22:35PM +0100, David Schweikert wrote:
> 
> > That's fair, but also consider the complexity of the configuration
> > required for a user on a multi-user system to get SMTP-AUTH with the
> > password being asked (only once possibly).
> 
> Why does everyone seem to have this idea that a multi-user system involves
> every user separately authenticating, rather than the system itself
> authenticating for the users who are logged on to it?

Because for many people, it works that way, and they have no choice in
the matter.  

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