Thanks to everyone. I found I could not see the password because there was some ssl encryption still in use by kmail. I removed it and after that with previuosly illustrated tcpdump-strings method I was able to see it. I think it is much simpler than compiling a C code. Saluti, Mauro. -- On this laptop no Windows system survives and LINUX POWER reigns UNLIMITED. GnuPG key ID: 28A61681