Microsoft KB Archive/230539

= XADM: Confusing Message When You Enable Basic Authentication for IMAP4/POP3 =

Article ID: 230539

Article Last Modified on 2/26/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q230539





SUMMARY
When you enable the Basic Authentication method for either POP3 or IMAP4, you receive an informational message that indicates that passwords will be sent as clear text across the network. This dialog box also has the following message:

This warning does not apply to IMAP4S (or SSL) connections.

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This warning does not apply to POP3S (or SSL) connections.



MORE INFORMATION
This message is simply indicating that the warning does not apply to Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections. When you are using SSL, the transmitted data is encrypted.

Keywords: kbfile kbinfo KB230539

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