Ubuntu
thunderbird package

  1. Bug #119358
  2. Comment #61

Comment 61 for bug 119358

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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote : Re: [Bug 119358] Re: Weak default authentication mode

On Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 01:56:31PM -0000, otzenpunk wrote:
> > Is this still an issue for anyone?
>
> I think so. I myself use another mail client, but the issue is still
> present in Intrepid. Just tested it, and it used SASL LOGIN although
> CRAM-MD5 was available.
>
> Of course, there is an option in the wizard now, where you can disable
> downloading mail immediately, so you can select this and change the
> account settings manually before downloading your mail for the first
> time, but that depends on your knowledge about this stuff.
>
> Joe Public will happily use the default and won't encrypt his passwords
> at all.
>

Pleaes try shredder (tbird 3 preview) ... you can install
thunderbird-3.0 package from ~fta PPA.

 - Alexander