Password in mailing list memberships reminder

Brian Goetz brian.goetz at oracle.com
Wed Dec 1 08:15:56 PST 2010


I think you'll find asking in discuss at openjdk.java.net has a better chance of 
getting an answer than here.  We're just lambda guys here.

Cheers,
-Brian

On 12/1/2010 10:02 AM, David Stibbe wrote:
> I just got a mailinglist reminder, which is a very kind service.
> However, at the bottom of the message I found this:
>
>> ....
>> If you have questions, problems, comments, etc, send them to
>> mailman-owner at openjdk.java.net.  Thanks!
>>
>> Passwords for dstibbe at gmail.com:
>>
>> List                                     Password // URL
>> ----                                     --------
>> lambda-dev at openjdk.java.net              ******
>> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/mailman/options/lambda-dev/dstibbe%40gmail.com
>>
>
> ( Password was *-ed by me.)
>
> Why on earth is de mailinglist sending me my password in PLAINTEXT in
> a REMINDER?
> Why does it even know what my plaintext password is?
>
> When is openjdk planning to fix this amateuristic setup?
>
>
> Kind regards,
> David
>


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