[Nottingham] Plain text passwords?

[Martin]

Rory,

Good to see you on the list. What part of the world are you in now?


On 01/11/15 09:23, Rory Holland wrote:
> I just got my monthly membership reminder email from mailman, which I
> usually ignore.
> 
> What caught my eye today though is my password, sent to me in plain text
> at the bottom of the email.

Yes... That's an old one from long ago that caught my attention when I
first joined. That was back in the day before the present spam onslaught
and untrustworthy ISPs + others selling 'their' "user content"...


There is the clear text on where you join on

http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/nottingham

that says:

"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."

(My emphasis.)



Follow-on email for a fix...

Regards,
Martin


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