These are inherently insecure protocols. There are ways to secure them but they require both client and servers that support this. So unless every FTP and web site you goto are setup for this i.e. SSL and your ISP supports it for your e-mail you are pretty much stuck. The best option is to practice good password security. Don't use the same password for everything, don't use your ATM PIN for your password, things like that. Also, use strong passwords and change them often. Just remember that most places on the net don't care as much about security as you do and there is a kid somewhere running ethereal and grabbing your password.
-----Original Message----- From: Akbar Ali [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 10:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Outlook & FTP Passwords Hi all, Is there a way to encrypt passwords for Outlook & FTP? I ran a sniffing tool & it was able to detect the passwords for POP3 clients,FTP & HTTP requests.!! Can someone tel me how to encrypt passwords for these tools? Thanx in advance. Ali
