Re: Emacs Cloud

[Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>]

Ted Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com> writes:

> I hope that's optional and simply an auth-source backend (let me know if
> you need help implementing that).  I'd rather not put my authinfo on an
> IMAP server, even if encrypted:
>
> - mail folders get wiped by accident and that info is too important

It's still stored locally -- we're syncing local files via IMAP, not
just storing them there...

> - the mail admin has full access to the spool

But if they're encrypted, it lessens the problems.  But, yes, I can see
why (some) people wouldn't want to store them on the IMAP server...

And you may still use a .authinfo.gpg file, so it's doubly encrypted.
Twice as safe!!!1!1!ONE

> - having no IMAP connectivity means you have no passwords for other
>   services
>
> - it's not in a file, so bugs in EPA/EPG or elsewhere could result in
>   storing unencrypted data on the IMAP server
>
> - can't version it with Git, like I do now

See 1).  >"?

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