On Sun, 2003-10-26 at 13:31, Monique Y. Herman wrote: > On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 at 14:11 GMT, Wayne Topa penned: > > > > If you add set pop_host=pop.gmx.net, set pop_user=xxxxxxx and set > > pop_pass=???? to your .muttrc then mutt -f pop:// will connect > > without typeing so much. :-) > > > > This works in version 1.5.4-1 (testing) as well.... > > > > Isn't linux neat!! > > Of course, your password will then be in plain-text in a file. If you > are the only person with root access, this probably isn't a big deal > until your box gets hacked, but this sort of thing always gives me the > willies.
But even for non-root users of the same system, all they'd have to do is do 'cat ~<foo>/.muttrc', unless .muttrc is only owner- readable (like .fetchmailrc). -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jefferson, LA USA Why is cyber-crime not being effectively controlled? What is fuelling the rampancy? * Parental apathy & the public education system http://www.linuxsecurity.com/feature_stories/feature_story- 150.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
