Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
Never ever *ever* EVER *EVER* email a password in clear. I'd say, if anyone thinks she wants to do that, she doesn't deserve a server that understands basic security concepts, even if one existed.Andrei
This isn't terribly important if you're only considering one system that does not require any significant amount of security.
However, people reuse passwords, and sometimes they'll use the same password for sensitive and non-sensitive systems.
