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List:       twsocket
Subject:    Re: [twsocket] Is POP3 before SMTP (authentication) still in use?
From:       "Arno Garrels" <arno.garrels () gmx ! de>
Date:       2009-02-21 19:19:17
Message-ID: 046270A5599B43DBA6F7DF17491D3CA9 () asus
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Angus Robertson - Magenta Systems Ltd wrote:
> 
> I can not imagine an SMTP server that only supports POP3
> authentication without accepting SMTP authentication as well.  Such a
> server would be so old it would be a prime target for hacking.

I think so as well. Depending on user skills, offering this feature may 
confuse them more than it helps. And I spend more and more time sending
support emails explaining why it doesn't work, with modern mail servers.
However if somebody is aware of a public mail server still supporting
POP3 authentication only I'll keep it for the next decade :)

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Arno Garrels
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