From unknown Sun Jun 22 11:33:20 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#72462 <72462@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#72462 <72462@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: Having to store password in mutliple places Reply-To: bug#72462 <72462@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 18:33:20 +0000 retitle 72462 Having to store password in mutliple places reassign 72462 emacs submitter 72462 Pranshu severity 72462 normal thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Aug 04 10:02:10 2024 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 4 Aug 2024 14:02:10 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:56840 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1saboI-00080m-6J for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:02:10 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]:32990) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1saboF-00080a-JO for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:02:08 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1sabnu-0005vp-7N for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:01:46 -0400 Received: from mail-pf1-x42c.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4864:20::42c]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:128) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1sabns-0000f9-Ip for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:01:45 -0400 Received: by mail-pf1-x42c.google.com with SMTP id d2e1a72fcca58-70eae5896bcso8285032b3a.2 for ; Sun, 04 Aug 2024 07:01:42 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20230601; t=1722780101; x=1723384901; darn=gnu.org; h=mime-version:message-id:date:subject:to:from:from:to:cc:subject :date:message-id:reply-to; bh=E4S7Vy2LJQSD6D6cOdtI20sG9ienVbGfIF/40/4LNzQ=; b=LE5r3Swf2IcGcEfK3kvmuCgWf9JqB9S8ubmS4iG7REi3N5KfXLdLDtq0ycvlpBEfiI FIc/tMdrE4DC6BltsmJYMLzMIMLB90LEh28FJ6v34kZcCjaMP20X7ant9KGPaoYauVeI R4sTjWoxyQmLtd4owjGqrOsP3FSg0KD5+49V/65yqhYWQqx3VPRw6nFCVX/Ny+9yG5WS JxZDW/EK6+3BpLcSMbUxLm4kgFM7EYJ9093W9fqm5fzd6k3W5fHEvMMcrFb+K0pRsBsY aNbBEUKxG+eP+i+5MaSIctDf2/ZiNAF5DP1NbxklN04AA5YdC5iIOBqse+0YhWYnlw5E uw0A== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1722780101; x=1723384901; h=mime-version:message-id:date:subject:to:from:x-gm-message-state :from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=E4S7Vy2LJQSD6D6cOdtI20sG9ienVbGfIF/40/4LNzQ=; b=wreEgaYD9I8iJUzqM66IXiBp4rPE+kjvzUfObJKDUTdnDMnl9Agv5lMlFb7Eg3nMWp rFAU5xW31maln/xienxxA0Zxngr21LkJrW79slEqze/fCj5V2kBAMR/p1hqJSFS8vdD/ 02P9C3J+01/osXVP6mUnPK9Crzgs2aWECzaAJJ2dsWFbDlL5Wjsjl0JSsTgXNqIGbH6H KY6z69Jx17vMhIBqPxp1vNZf8Sh/zXWHN/IiN88NO10LR1iID5LeCGS9J+fM9n07WNDH +hqsydVHE7fPPXslsI7RgZnPZr8+3GRluRNOGc/6P8290yi+CU9XPf1x28Npha4Bwg0O Ea0A== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0YyVEaSgBwwFfPQ8dnxIQLkd6nW+nxmRItmrFShviaQfGKTKb3dQ kxZjFVBNu1IS2Uzs8dSxuy1WZPojquN3yMXCnQRIGdSykytAMH2Dootc6g== X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IEEEQhVJbgJA0qD1js+E0DiZ9aRxX32hefyQKft0+yKdGulWBU1r0kh6WlIbBlctG8WNepbKw== X-Received: by 2002:a05:6a00:4b04:b0:706:6b4e:64c7 with SMTP id d2e1a72fcca58-7106cf9cf2dmr11049251b3a.9.1722780100560; Sun, 04 Aug 2024 07:01:40 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pebl ([2001:8003:7816:8300:7f15:5962:16a0:6470]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id d2e1a72fcca58-7106ece0911sm3971723b3a.132.2024.08.04.07.01.38 for (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Sun, 04 Aug 2024 07:01:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Pranshu To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: Having to store password in mutliple places Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:01:36 +1000 Message-ID: <8734nk75fj.fsf@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2607:f8b0:4864:20::42c; envelope-from=pranshusharma366@gmail.com; helo=mail-pf1-x42c.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -17 X-Spam_score: -1.8 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.8 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT=0.25, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Spam-Score: -1.1 (-) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.1 (--) Right now to get a functional gnus setup in which I can send and recive mail, I am having to store my password is 2 places, which is the mail sources variable, and the authinfo file. This makes it extremly annoying and insecure, especially since I cannot encrypt one fo the places I store the password. If I remove password from authinfo file, I can still recive mail but not send any. And if I remove password from mail sources, I cannot recive mail without typing my whole password when prompted on gnus startup. Following is the code I have: Elisp code: ---------------------------------------------------------- (setq user-mail-address "pranshusharma366@gmail.com") (setq user-full-name "Pranshu") (setq smtpmail-smtp-server "smtp.gmail.com") (setq smtpmail-smtp-service 465) (setq smtpmail-stream-type 'ssl) (setq mail-sources `((pop :server "pop.gmail.com" :user ,user-mail-address :password "**********" ; Password line :port 995))) ---------------------------------------------------------- Authinfo: ---------------------------------------------------------- machine smtp.gmail.com login pranshusharma366@gmail.com password ********** port 465 ---------------------------------------------------------- From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Aug 04 10:42:59 2024 Received: (at 72462) by debbugs.gnu.org; 4 Aug 2024 14:42:59 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:56925 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1sacRm-0001by-WE for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:42:59 -0400 Received: from mail-out.m-online.net ([212.18.0.10]:38734) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1sacRl-0001bn-HD for 72462@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:42:58 -0400 Received: from frontend01.mail.m-online.net (unknown [192.168.8.182]) by mail-out.m-online.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4WcMjl0Gd1z1syBl; Sun, 4 Aug 2024 16:42:34 +0200 (CEST) Received: from localhost (dynscan1.mnet-online.de [192.168.6.68]) by mail.m-online.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4WcMjk5T9Mz1qqlS; Sun, 4 Aug 2024 16:42:34 +0200 (CEST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavis at mnet-online.de Received: from mail.mnet-online.de ([192.168.8.182]) by localhost (dynscan1.mail.m-online.net [192.168.6.68]) (amavis, port 10024) with ESMTP id CaKBm4jvmQ5M; Sun, 4 Aug 2024 16:42:34 +0200 (CEST) X-Auth-Info: COMbzwURHEHqYTjGS/w0Ovi8A5+gNjQQWlmwlY8DZTo5Nb2zkI2hogFEBZjoTTGK Received: from igel.home (aftr-82-135-83-114.dynamic.mnet-online.de [82.135.83.114]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by mail.mnet-online.de (Postfix) with ESMTPSA; Sun, 4 Aug 2024 16:42:34 +0200 (CEST) Received: by igel.home (Postfix, from userid 1000) id C8ABF2C1A4F; Sun, 4 Aug 2024 16:42:33 +0200 (CEST) From: Andreas Schwab To: Pranshu Subject: Re: bug#72462: Having to store password in mutliple places In-Reply-To: <8734nk75fj.fsf@gmail.com> (Pranshu's message of "Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:01:36 +1000") References: <8734nk75fj.fsf@gmail.com> X-Yow: Yow! It's a hole all the way to downtown Burbank! Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2024 16:42:33 +0200 Message-ID: <87o768xsbq.fsf@igel.home> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 72462 Cc: 72462@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.7 (-) On Aug 05 2024, Pranshu wrote: > Following is the code I have: > > Elisp code: > ---------------------------------------------------------- > (setq user-mail-address "pranshusharma366@gmail.com") > (setq user-full-name "Pranshu") > (setq smtpmail-smtp-server "smtp.gmail.com") > (setq smtpmail-smtp-service 465) > (setq smtpmail-stream-type 'ssl) > (setq mail-sources `((pop :server "pop.gmail.com" > :user ,user-mail-address > :password "**********" ; Password line > :port 995))) > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > Authinfo: > ---------------------------------------------------------- > machine smtp.gmail.com login pranshusharma366@gmail.com password ********** port 465 > ---------------------------------------------------------- You should add an entry to authinfo for machine pop.gmail.com, then you can remove the credentials from mail-sources. That's still writing the password twice, but at least it's next to each other in the same file. -- Andreas Schwab, schwab@linux-m68k.org GPG Key fingerprint = 7578 EB47 D4E5 4D69 2510 2552 DF73 E780 A9DA AEC1 "And now for something completely different." From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Aug 04 10:45:07 2024 Received: (at 72462) by debbugs.gnu.org; 4 Aug 2024 14:45:08 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:56929 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1sacTr-0001i7-HM for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:45:07 -0400 Received: from mout.gmx.net ([212.227.15.18]:40537) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1sacTp-0001hH-M1 for 72462@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:45:06 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmx.de; s=s31663417; t=1722782678; x=1723387478; i=michael.albinus@gmx.de; bh=wnsjA5PnYcPbeRE6Si19ZfET8mU8gUnw+a7pG1Dtsxk=; h=X-UI-Sender-Class:From:To:Cc:Subject:In-Reply-To:References:Date: Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:cc:content-transfer-encoding: content-type:date:from:message-id:mime-version:reply-to:subject: to; b=Ky12/51xnOYfHYMS1lz5uBAvY5WgkwM2/LC3uvsS2NFIA7xydFk1lXbNva6TtcXN 658PgTDzIgYZoeMQKXouLhzRGwX3HQQzuGHO7PXfZ1S54K9gjvVMvM6hYNrvOIJF5 7vXt7WWr5x3yLELG6ZEU2YKxQ3epAdpiXY0xyO9tI8FtHV8ghonjI1dXGBME8H4sc ehU0sm0p4jS5PdW9Q3YrbtZHAOf27Ff7XrhUKVA24XTJAvmJX7zuzns1o3I4mz4tT KEnVnwhiaEsQ8rQFbfaa9J9Vy3znUDGIX4vpNqgZeB8sr559iXn7r+y9r/f8zjx+x kJF/tKd1GxaGRVzB8w== X-UI-Sender-Class: 724b4f7f-cbec-4199-ad4e-598c01a50d3a Received: from gandalf.gmx.de ([185.89.38.155]) by mail.gmx.net (mrgmx004 [212.227.17.190]) with ESMTPSA (Nemesis) id 1MUGi9-1sih4n0diV-00L6Dk; Sun, 04 Aug 2024 16:44:38 +0200 From: Michael Albinus To: Pranshu Subject: Re: bug#72462: Having to store password in mutliple places In-Reply-To: <8734nk75fj.fsf@gmail.com> (Pranshu's message of "Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:01:36 +1000") References: <8734nk75fj.fsf@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2024 16:44:37 +0200 Message-ID: <87a5hsxs8a.fsf@gmx.de> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Provags-ID: V03:K1:oCvbHDid6vO7/mwzCuxnI9E+aTKtIrA9piMB6V/cO2u0RDZoaN1 77ZIWk8b4wya9xQDTnIAHCUo0rnBLMhxao8Y3LxTxxyIAeI95SrmaL8H53g6kFHGIQlt2BR J7udopS5fBSlLyxBmi5W7ti41C+Xv3l1ESaZqThxsZCqulGD0WA1B2F901CFsCzWTH82pjr Yld1L8KzOPND/m19VXqBQ== X-Spam-Flag: NO UI-OutboundReport: notjunk:1;M01:P0:opVIhdNoYhI=;Al3WYf+0vdlyK5TUvrOylCIq7g0 i3Hc0JHuGnZm8bTzE37dEGQ00j5o6qL0x4NdD/ocaFdbI5q1g5Rh/vjqLi4l+y+KGfTHOaETR TeI99O6mv5PoyKS9nV2LuOgSOjI5ldOgPcDD+Hyg/NOI6jXwRV3VWEjxR73RpKzB3kQ+0Kxvo hIal0OX0qsU7/s06D4/wGeVYKyh1caZGdlqC5dF2S0xxV88x2rd7Mm+GAWTmZstc/Ss7uFgEq 57Mhbj0MyjzMMeVtE6jfY7X5g3RMpFLQ2ljLD1S3lKO8gXlLrD9dHJkI/qFMtCPPqWdxHiV/d DyXDEzDUeYUvmfIlaUnJcxqZt5XOb1kLXGcAfoPnKORUVSUj7/w1scV09N8T7GyVyJ6tt7quQ lGEnl4ZeyFuM8UiiR3QCX41UeAct0SaY2BeaJ4Vwdk3VLChgtWW1Ij379BsCkPIDCG5GicddU kwhf8OtR+5oTgy0wmirg0a5T57VRSqUpUVUcfHYc0GwfsGRWHKL17xUghrxzYZBFiiUdpeswV DcIwfAwSgi1MmuXb89dcFyRGHRLmtFzPb34FGg9218gy3VkqrsBq60bYOgs6I5SImEm4Zj1v/ D3Y1IKKbRLwYFzQO67WIMUYXNJMC2I7uRJQ4Vsh2h+oRSgp3uZ2ZbN6X65EmyleuH+SBOK4pc eoVH+ByIs7W5V06USC/1wCnvWQvmPFvhsPhiLfmSX4ctXgKmpTDT/4Cs8CcKuvcoIuHhDd6Ij ND/qSwQx+v8yRuchHhsHTdb+AIeViBbH2E6Mc1KvrDrMj0NlF7HWJ/+/mMxmD4nDZgdtWhy/i b3HNPgddrfvZBHEMXwXrIW1Q== X-Spam-Score: 0.3 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 72462 Cc: 72462@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.7 (-) Pranshu writes: Hi Pranshu, > Right now to get a functional gnus setup in which I can send and recive > mail, I am having to store my password is 2 places, which is the mail > sources variable, and the authinfo file. This makes it extremly > annoying and insecure, especially since I cannot encrypt one fo the > places I store the password. > > If I remove password from authinfo file, I can still recive mail but not > send any. And if I remove password from mail sources, I cannot recive > mail without typing my whole password when prompted on gnus startup. > > Following is the code I have: > > Elisp code: > ---------------------------------------------------------- > (setq user-mail-address "pranshusharma366@gmail.com") > (setq user-full-name "Pranshu") > (setq smtpmail-smtp-server "smtp.gmail.com") > (setq smtpmail-smtp-service 465) > (setq smtpmail-stream-type 'ssl) > (setq mail-sources `((pop :server "pop.gmail.com" > :user ,user-mail-address > :password "**********" ; Password line > :port 995))) > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > Authinfo: > ---------------------------------------------------------- > machine smtp.gmail.com login pranshusharma366@gmail.com password ********** port 465 > ---------------------------------------------------------- You can store both passwords in .authinfo, like --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- machine smtp.gmail.com login pranshusharma366@gmail.com password ********** port 465 machine pop.gmail.com login pranshusharma366@gmail.com password ********** port 995 --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- No need to keep it in the :password slot of mail-sources. Best regards, Michael. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Aug 04 10:48:00 2024 Received: (at 72462) by debbugs.gnu.org; 4 Aug 2024 14:48:00 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:56941 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1sacWe-0001r8-0b for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:48:00 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:57874) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1sacWc-0001qk-4J for 72462@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:47:58 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1sacWB-0001Q5-2g; Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:47:31 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gnu.org; s=fencepost-gnu-org; h=References:Subject:In-Reply-To:To:From:Date: mime-version; bh=n7De4pCW1pfd+ibPFzxJi5E5CVli4b6q6ackFi0i140=; b=go35mf+6nq91 Isb/7uzQml9adZv01JY6ExkVRJQqe6DIG/XdZ+WgVkahNxLwGxbCjjerl2ya3umw3KwZxPbAU7OqB EwsXfNE0nzIMufQa73e8Ybh0Qy4KnSbGaKaq2L4YGOAgSuuHI6H6urrBq0W8Bm66tz20dtghXzxZD eAvD1SlNWy0RaYHpxBy+uUfvKRNfHC0WEMlMU2+vQ2GIFrkkYMeFFTLrf0RHXybFjIH8GAR4D/+FV dJxr7We0Bdz21HNw97jyhhRjtDNO6E6IPbxcPI07mPd3yy9OzKOXW6IKPgAYANyivUdosZjy5Xdgl TBo05pERLNN4Mml7FCOkhA==; Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2024 17:47:28 +0300 Message-Id: <86wmkwqr9b.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: Andreas Schwab In-Reply-To: <87o768xsbq.fsf@igel.home> (message from Andreas Schwab on Sun, 04 Aug 2024 16:42:33 +0200) Subject: Re: bug#72462: Having to store password in mutliple places References: <8734nk75fj.fsf@gmail.com> <87o768xsbq.fsf@igel.home> X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 72462 Cc: pranshusharma366@gmail.com, 72462@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) > Cc: 72462@debbugs.gnu.org > From: Andreas Schwab > Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2024 16:42:33 +0200 > > On Aug 05 2024, Pranshu wrote: > > > Following is the code I have: > > > > Elisp code: > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > (setq user-mail-address "pranshusharma366@gmail.com") > > (setq user-full-name "Pranshu") > > (setq smtpmail-smtp-server "smtp.gmail.com") > > (setq smtpmail-smtp-service 465) > > (setq smtpmail-stream-type 'ssl) > > (setq mail-sources `((pop :server "pop.gmail.com" > > :user ,user-mail-address > > :password "**********" ; Password line > > :port 995))) > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Authinfo: > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > machine smtp.gmail.com login pranshusharma366@gmail.com password ********** port 465 > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > You should add an entry to authinfo for machine pop.gmail.com, then you > can remove the credentials from mail-sources. That's still writing the > password twice, but at least it's next to each other in the same file. I think writing the password twice is unavoidable, since these are two separate servers/services: one for receiving email, the other for sending. Am I right? From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Aug 17 04:52:57 2024 Received: (at 72462-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 17 Aug 2024 08:52:57 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:53459 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1sfFBA-0001Vc-NB for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 17 Aug 2024 04:52:57 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:36274) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1sfFB8-0001VO-NT for 72462-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 17 Aug 2024 04:52:55 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1sfFAP-0007yO-QY; Sat, 17 Aug 2024 04:52:09 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gnu.org; s=fencepost-gnu-org; h=References:Subject:In-Reply-To:To:From:Date: mime-version; bh=i+MlSpEYZDhDOIUbv02nz5yMKjhNG5FzO5qNOdEhJEo=; b=KCMAtTYyEq3x RCGVfjMHCTmtEzEDaGkzZGMMYp87/iBcrcbWpA6E5BlEGNWYajWabnTkp246wFRGhmQqaKT69d9lO 8ygP8RxYiEgOfG51K3slwBbCfaE6EdUj20H8t7lQqWGOF16qzN+G6pm5YJ96iRQ4UN1iRS7VThVxf rwL7L/wy1zEgGcPRr1eb5tE0Tp8bubxXqV9HhJsFqEtl8u+oEfDAwEHPsiB0FbqmZ49tB+9KVXMgB vYawyY/xzvFLahaXZItxyyjycxaQVU0LfCkVPGMHXiepCD1Udie0MachZYueQWxZXIYDn9d4Zk8AK OoA+nUc1SPTx+DG8EHzS1Q==; Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 11:52:07 +0300 Message-Id: <86a5hb4jm0.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: pranshusharma366@gmail.com In-Reply-To: <86wmkwqr9b.fsf@gnu.org> (message from Eli Zaretskii on Sun, 04 Aug 2024 17:47:28 +0300) Subject: Re: bug#72462: Having to store password in mutliple places References: <8734nk75fj.fsf@gmail.com> <87o768xsbq.fsf@igel.home> <86wmkwqr9b.fsf@gnu.org> X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 72462-done Cc: 72462-done@debbugs.gnu.org, schwab@linux-m68k.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) > Cc: pranshusharma366@gmail.com, 72462@debbugs.gnu.org > Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2024 17:47:28 +0300 > From: Eli Zaretskii > > > Cc: 72462@debbugs.gnu.org > > From: Andreas Schwab > > Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2024 16:42:33 +0200 > > > > On Aug 05 2024, Pranshu wrote: > > > > > Following is the code I have: > > > > > > Elisp code: > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > (setq user-mail-address "pranshusharma366@gmail.com") > > > (setq user-full-name "Pranshu") > > > (setq smtpmail-smtp-server "smtp.gmail.com") > > > (setq smtpmail-smtp-service 465) > > > (setq smtpmail-stream-type 'ssl) > > > (setq mail-sources `((pop :server "pop.gmail.com" > > > :user ,user-mail-address > > > :password "**********" ; Password line > > > :port 995))) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > Authinfo: > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > machine smtp.gmail.com login pranshusharma366@gmail.com password ********** port 465 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > You should add an entry to authinfo for machine pop.gmail.com, then you > > can remove the credentials from mail-sources. That's still writing the > > password twice, but at least it's next to each other in the same file. > > I think writing the password twice is unavoidable, since these are two > separate servers/services: one for receiving email, the other for > sending. Am I right? No further comments, so I presume the problem is solved by the above advice, and I'm therefore closing this bug. From unknown Sun Jun 22 11:33:20 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 11:24:12 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator