On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 10:03:26PM +0000, Eric Wong wrote: > > What if we move the uuid into the password field -- it seems it belongs > > there > > anyway, as it's tied to the user cookie. > > I've thought about that, too; but it can get tricky since passwords > aren't visible in most UIs. I've also seen some UIs (not POP3) which > forbid copy+paste in password fields. > > Furthermore, if a user wants to migrate to a different POP3 client; > carrying their UUID with them is easier when it's readable in the > username. (I'm assuming users won't be bothered backup their UUID > anywhere)
That makes sense. > I'm open to supporting both ways; but I'm also not inclined to > do so unless there's evidence of real-world POP3 clients being > unable to handle the user names. > > Documenting both ways can be overwhelming to users. Yes, let's keep it as-is -- I'll test the patches shortly and follow up with details. -K
