Hi,
On Fri, Jun 01, 2012 at 01:11:32PM +0200, Vassilios Mewes wrote:
why is my password shown and sent unencrypted in this mail (i removed this in the copied part above)? isn't that dangerous?
Passwords for email lists are not considered to be secure. They are typically used within emails or unsecured web pages (e.g. to change settings or to browse private archives). Hence, almost all mailman installations send monthly reminders with the list password mentioned.
i have to change the password for the mailing list now, as i am using it in other places as well...
Doing that is something mailman actually warns you about when you choose set the password: "You may enter a privacy password below. This provides only mild security, but should prevent others from messing with your subscription. Do not use a valuable password as it will occasionally be emailed back to you in cleartext."
I recommend to not enter a password there in which case mailman will generate some random password for you (and send it by cleartext email, either monthly or on request.
Frank