At Friday, July 25, 2003, 07.50 CET, Barbara Needham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I'm not sure exactly what apop is but it isn't >the same as plain "pop"... [Setup menu] APOP is a way to send your POP account password encrypted, so nobody can pick it up during the "internet transfer" when you are checking your mail. If neither APOP nor any other encryption is used, your password is sent in plain text. Thus, can be picked up by anybody (in the right place and using the right tools, that is...) Best, Max G
