[MlMt] OT: iOS mail client

Charlie Garrison charlie-lists at garrison.com.au
Sat Sep 5 11:07:53 EDT 2020


On 6 Sep 2020, at 0:13, Steven M. Bellovin wrote:

> If I understand this correctly, Spark's architecture requires them to
> have access to your email passwords. To me, that's a complete
> non-starter; your email password is the most important one you
> have, since it can be used to reset all of your other passwords.

That's an important distinction too. It's the difference between giving 
someone the keys to your house (Spark) -vs- letting them peer through 
the front door (Edison).

I don't want anyone doing either, but they are still very different risk 
profiles. It's not ok with me when companies hide either behaviour.

-cng


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     Charlie Garrison                   <charlie at garrison.com.au>
     Garrison Computer Services      <http://www.garrison.com.au>
     PO Box 380
     Tumbarumba NSW 2653  Australia
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