Re: Saving passwords without prompting

Howdy!

"Iain Napier" <emailaddressisinvalid@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ralph Wade Phillips wrote:
> > If it's the ISP's server, then change your password NOW. Don't
> > wait, don't finish reading this, go change it NOW.
> >
> > Done? OK!
>
> Why?

To stop the wanker, of course.

>
> Far better to try and catch whomever in the act.

Err - Why? I mean, some folks go all out for "revenge", but isn't
the FIRST thing to stop them?

If someone was stealing my silverware, first thing I'd do would be
to lock the front door and/or change the key, not put cameras up to catch
them.

>
> > Now - You can tell Outlook Express to save your password if you
> > wish. But that won't keep anyone else from accessing your account if
they
> > know what the password is. Plus, if it's someone else in your household
> > doing it, saving the password just makes it easier for them to, since
they
> > won't have to enter it ...
> >
> > But Johannes has a valid point - email isn't a secure method of
> > information transfer anyway.
>
> It's not, but it should safely keep the majority of prying eyes out.

Majority, it does. One person does not make a majority B)

>
> Unless a network admin somewhere along the mails route takes a look, or
> the POP3 box is brute forced,, your email should be pretty safe.

One thing to keep in mind is that in today's world of spam and
viruses, your mail will probably be glanced at occasionally by the ISP's
postmaster.

>
> If the OP is running his own mailserver, taking a peep at the logs would
> be the best way to go. If he isn't, and the logs aren't available, I'd
> suggest planting a link to a website that logs are available for. Don't
> visit the link youself, but see if someone else does, and from what IP
> address the visit comes from.

True. But wouldn't it be better to just stop it?

>
> If you know whomever you suspect is reading your mails, it should be
> easy enough to get them to visit a particular link.. Just dress a forged
> mail up to look like it's from someone they know.

And hope you don't get caught in a "forged mail" sweep, where
accounts get disabled and blocked.

I might be a bit crazy - but I'd rather stop any intrusions (and do
rotate my passwords to help foil casual eavesdroppers!) and let Karma /the
universe / Kami-Sama / Jehovah / Allah / The Noodly One / whoever take care
of any retribution B)

RwP


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