RE: .fetchmailrc (or: 'rtwfm')

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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pollywog [mailto:pollywog@shadypond.com]
> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 1999 11:31 PM
> To: David Karlin
> Cc: Debian User; mcclosk@ling.ucsc.edu
> Subject: RE: .fetchmailrc (or: 'rtwfm')
> 
> 
> 
> On 30-May-99 David Karlin wrote:
> > 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
> 
> Just chmod 600 the .fetchmailrc.
> I don't believe it will work if you don't chmod 600 the file.
> 
> --
> Andrew
> 

Hi Andrew,
AFAIK 'chmod 600 <filename>' and 'chmod u=rw,g=,o= <filename>' do
exactly the same thing.  The letters are more intuitive for me,
even if a bit more typing.

--David