We run HotSpots and people use NoCat to authenticate and get access. Then htey are allowed to use the SMTP server. If not authenticated, no access.
How secure is this really?
I understand the immediate need, but I think in the long term hotspot providers should not be providing SMTP services as they shouldn't need to. It's one more hassle that the hotspot provider has to cope with and one more hassle for the customer who has to keep changing their email settings depending on where and how they connect.
But for the need to disappearit has to become normal for email providers (such as the mainstream ISPs) to allow secure access to their services for their customers, regardless of how the customers connect to the net.
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