Re: pop3 over telnet and clear text passwords

From: Murad Talukdar (talukdar_m_at_subway.com)
Date: 04/06/04

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    To: "Cerberus" <cerberus4696@myrealbox.com>, <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 13:44:00 +1000

    Thanks to everyone. I didn't know I could learn so much from one
    question....
    Murad Talukdar

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    From: "Cerberus" <cerberus4696@myrealbox.com>
    To: <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
    Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 3:43 PM
    Subject: Re: pop3 over telnet and clear text passwords

    > > I often use pop3 over telnet to check on email boxes some users have.(ie
    > > that they've been setup properly) How do I mask the fact that the
    > > username/password is transmitted as clear text?(If I can?)
    >
    > I don't believe you can. The username and password are transmitted in
    > plain text in a normal POP3 session (one involving your email client).
    > All that telnet provides is a means to send the POP3 commands directly
    > from the keyboard to the server.
    >
    > -Matt
    >
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