Re: smtp authenticating as "plain"
dv1445@xxxxxxxxx <dv1445@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> When I send mail from mutt (1.5.18), using mutt's own smtp_url feature
> rather than msmtp, I see a bunch of stuff flash by on the bottom of the
> screen. That "stuff" looks like mutt is contacting the smtp server, etc.
> But I see something that looks like it says "AUTHENTICATING (PLAIN)". (it
> goes fast, so I can't get a good look).
>
> Is mutt sending my password as plain text over the internet? I'm using ssl
> with my smtp, as in "set smtp_url=smtps://mail.mydomain.com". So I'm a bit
> concerned here that it's not working right.
Sending your password in PLAIN over an encrypted transport (i.e. SSL/TLS) is
OK.
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Sahil Tandon <sahil@xxxxxxxxxx>