* Simon Brereton <[email protected]>: > Could someone explain to me the difference between LOGIN and PLAIN?
In SMTP these are: Both - are plaintext mechanisms. - base64 encode identification data before they send it over the wire - do not encrypt the indentification data and should therefore only be offered over an encrypted transport layer PLAIN - is an open standard supported by most clients - sends identification data as one string - sends an authentication ID, an authorization ID and the password LOGIN - is a proprietary standard supported by Microsofts clients - sends LOGIN, login name, password and optionally the domain name one after another I guess they are basically the same in IMAP, but others will know better. p@rick > I've been googling for a while, but haven't found anything. > > Thanks. > > Simon -- state of mind () http://www.state-of-mind.de Franziskanerstraße 15 Telefon +49 89 3090 4664 81669 München Telefax +49 89 3090 4666 Amtsgericht München Partnerschaftsregister PR 563
