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Re: Email Authentication - Why not make it optional?
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lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.nntp
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Date:
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Wed, 20 Jun 2001 17:00:30 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Dan Boger writes:
> On Wed, Jun 20, 2001 at 03:54:34PM +0000, Sonnich Jensen wrote:
> > Now, there is a simple way around this - in Outlook 5 which I have, there is
> > an option "my server requires me to log on" - I need a username and password.
> > I am not at home now, so I cannot check whether we actually use this, but we
> > should.
> > This will give the authentication we need. The lugnet server can create it
> > and send it to people.
> > Can anyone tell - is this possible in netscape, opera and other browsers?
>
> this has been brought up before... however, NNTP authentication only makes
> sure you are allowed to log in to the server, it doesn't enforce you not
> posting as anyone else....
But still - for me it seems simply to verify the password, username, and the
name email to what lugnet have in databases.
Sonnich
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