Re: Login Timeouts

[Jake Colman <colman@ppllc.com>]

>>>>> "Osma" == Osma Ahvenlampi <oa@spray.fi> writes:

   >> > Even better, perhaps nnimap can simply transparently log
   >> > in following the timeout?
   >> But it should never store passwords unless the user has accepted (by
   >> configuration) this behaviour, the default would be to ask for a
   >> password again (and discard them as soon he/she is authenticated).

   Osma> I would like it to remember the password once I have entered it
   Osma> until I quit Gnus/Emacs, but definitely NOT store it on disk.

I agree.  Once I've entered the password the first time I start gnus and
nnimap, I have no problem with nnimap remembering my password and
transparently logging me in after the timeout.  I would want an initial
prompt, though, when nnimap first starts.

-- 
Jake Colman                     

Principia Partners LLC                  Phone: (201) 946-0300
Harborside Financial Center               Fax: (201) 946-0320
902 Plaza II                           Beeper: (800) 505-2795
Jersey City, NJ 07311                  E-mail: colman@ppllc.com
                                       E-mail: jcolman@jnc.com
                                          web: http://www.ppllc.com