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Password in sign-up confirmation email

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dlazerka
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Password in sign-up confirmation email

#1 Post by dlazerka »

It is a bad practice to put users' passwords in plain-text in emails. Currently, this forum does it.

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Re: Password in sign-up confirmation email

#2 Post by julian67 »

Best thing to do is avoid the place.
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#3 Post by Raffles10 »

Lock yourself in a concrete bunker about 30 feet underground.........you should be safe. :wink:
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Re: Password in sign-up confirmation email

#4 Post by debil »

And it is good practice to change the "password123" after registration to something more cryptic, like "assworld321".
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