RE: .fetchmailrc (or: 'rtwfm')

["David Karlin" <funk48@travelin.com>]

Hi,
Thanks for your speedy responses, pointers to the proper section
of the manpage, and sample .fetchmailrc files. After going back 
and reading the  _whole_  f***ing manual, (okay, I admit that I
skimmed some of it) I edited my file, and am now downloading mail
without the bother of entering my mail password each time.

I understand that it's somewhat risky to have your password in a
file, but if you set permissions u=rw,g=,o= would the file be 
relatively secure?  What other security concerns (besides file
permissions) are involved in having your password in .fetchmailrc?

Thanks again for the near lightning-speed responses.

--David


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mcclosk@ling.ucsc.edu [mailto:mcclosk@ling.ucsc.edu]
> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 1999 9:46 PM
> To: funk48@travelin.com
> Subject: .fetchmailrc
> 
> Here's what my .fetchmailrc looks like:
> 
<snip></snip>
> 
> This works very well, but you can see why there's a certain risk
> involved ....... 
> 
> Jim