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From: Russ Cox rsc@del...
Subject: pop3
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 1997 21:15:10 -0500

>of secure authentication.  if the client side had a useful operating
>system, you might interpose a `secure' connection between client and
>server, to prevent the password being seen.

for that matter, if the client side had a useful operating
system, you could interpose a secure, authenticated connection
and not require a password.

p.s. is apop somehow encrypted or disguised?  i've only seen it
as an option in eudora.