From: John Paul Wallington <jpw@shootybangbang.com>
Subject: Re: store password for this session
Date: 11 Sep 2002 12:36:40 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87bs74n4fr.fsf@bundalo.shootybangbang.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <vafptvkhj3v.fsf@lucy.cs.uni-dortmund.de>
Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann) wrote:
> Jesper Blauendahl <jbla00@kom.auc.dk> writes:
>
> > When I start gnus and connect to my imap server to check my mail I
> > type my password. After this I'm asked this question 'Store password
> > for this session (y or n)'. What does this mean, and is there a way to
> > avoid it ?
>
> If you answer yes, then Gnus remembers the password so you don't have
> to type it again. If you answer no and Gnus loses connection to the
> IMAP server for some reason (time-out, perhaps), then it will ask you
> again on reconnect.
>
> Remembering is more convenient but less secure.
Maybe it should say "remember password" rather than "store password" ?
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John Paul Wallington
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