Re: izymail security

From: John Elsbury (johne_at_neveryoumind.co.nz)
Date: 05/13/03

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    On 12 May 2003 15:37:06 -0700, compcrafty@hotmail.com (ccomp) wrote:

    >I've just downloaded and am testing the izymail programme which
    >effectively allows me to download hotmail messages onto my hard drive.
    >
    >All I'm doing is changing the incoming server to an izymail server and
    >this allowed me to reroute the messages from hotmail, to them and then
    >to me ........ part of the process to test it was setup properly had
    >me typing in my hotmail login name and password into the izymail
    >programme but I don't think it's required anymore.
    >
    >Anyway, by routing my hotmail accounts through them, they're actually
    >able to see my login name and password aren't they?
    >
    >How insecure do you think this is?
    >
    >thanks

    Please pardon a dumb question but why would you want to? What
    benefits does the product offer?

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