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 This is whether the password must be sent in clear or can be encrypted (hashed via MD5).
-To find out manually, you can contact the server directly and talk the POP/IMAP/SMTP protocol manually. Use <code>netcat -v <i>hostname</i> <i>port</i> (preferred) or <code>telnet <i>hostname</i> <i>port</i> as "client".
+To find out manually, you can contact the server directly and talk the POP/IMAP/SMTP protocol manually. Use <code>netcat -v <i>hostname</i> <i>port</i></code> (preferred) or <code>telnet <i>hostname</i> <i>port</i></code> as "client".
-* POP3: when you see "+OK WEB.DE POP3-Server" or similar, enter <code>CAPA<code>, hit return.
+* POP3: when you see <code>+OK WEB.DE POP3-Server</code> or similar, enter <code><b>CAPA</b></code>, hit return.
-* IMAP: when you see "* OK mwinf2j04 IMAP4 server ready" or similar, enter <code>CAPA<code>, hit return.
+* IMAP: when you see <code>* OK mwinf2j04 IMAP4 server ready</code> or similar, enter <code><b>1 CAPABILITY</b></code>, hit return.
-* SMTP: when you see "220 mail.gmx.net GMX Mailservices ESMTP" or similar, enter <code>EHLO example.net<code>, hit return.
+* SMTP: when you see <code>220 mail.gmx.net GMX Mailservices ESMTP</code> or similar, enter <code><b>EHLO example.net</b></code>, hit return.
-In all cases, if you see "CRAM-MD5" or "DIEGST-MD5" in the response, the server should support "secure auth". If you only see "AUTH" "LOGIN" and/or "PLAIN", the server probably does not support secure auth.
+In all cases, if you see <code>CRAM-MD5</code> or <code>DIEGST-MD5</code> in the response, the server should support "secure auth". If you only see <code>AUTH</code> <code>LOGIN</code> and/or <code>PLAIN</code>, the server probably does not support secure auth.
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