On 06-01 09:31, Peter Stoddard wrote:
set smtp_url=smtps://[email protected]@host144.hostmonster.com:465/ set smtp_pass=****** ... and I think the port number and the "smtps" mean I am sending encrypted. Am I really authenticated in the clear?
Most likely your password is sent in PLAIN over the encrypted connection, as opposed to sending a hash like DIGEST-MD5 or CRAM-MD5.
It should therefore be as safe as the SSL/TLS connection.
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