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Re: Odd msg received from list

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On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 12:30 AM, Gregory Ewing
<greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> wrote:
> Verde Denim wrote:
>>
>> The message also listed my
>> account password, which I found odd.
>
>
> You mean the message contained your actual password,
> in plain text? That's not just odd, it's rather worrying
> for at least two reasons. First, what business does a
> message like that have carrying a password, and second,
> it means the server must be keeping passwords in a
> readable form somewhere, which is a really bad idea.

>From the info page at https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list:

> You may enter a privacy password below. This provides only mild
> security, but should prevent others from messing with your
> subscription. **Do not use a valuable password** as it will
> occasionally be emailed back to you in cleartext.

> If you choose not to enter a password, one will be automatically
> generated for you, and it will be sent to you once you've confirmed
> your subscription.  You can always request a mail-back of your
> password when you edit your personal options. Once a month, your
> password will be emailed to you as a reminder.

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Odd msg received from list Verde Denim <tdldev@gmail.com> - 2013-11-14 08:53 -0500
  Re: Odd msg received from list Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-11-14 09:11 -0500
    Re: Odd msg received from list Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-15 01:26 +1100
    Re: Odd msg received from list "Gisle Vanem" <gvanem@yahoo.no> - 2013-11-14 17:02 +0100
  Re: Odd msg received from list Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2013-11-15 12:30 +1300
    Re: Odd msg received from list Chris “Kwpolska” Warrick <kwpolska@gmail.com> - 2013-11-15 20:48 +0100
    Re: Odd msg received from list Verde Denim <tdldev@gmail.com> - 2013-11-16 20:15 -0500
    Re: Odd msg received from list Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-11-17 12:18 +1100
    Re: Odd msg received from list Verde Denim <tdldev@gmail.com> - 2013-11-16 21:02 -0500
    Re: Odd msg received from list Ned Deily <nad@acm.org> - 2013-11-16 20:05 -0800

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