X-Git-Url: https://git.madduck.net/etc/awesome.git/blobdiff_plain/82192b3889feaeca7f1ab3ad52c49ec3d5352ea1..291910cdb61718058e81d938fb6dc1da7cc9cfff:/imap.md diff --git a/imap.md b/imap.md index ba92d0f..403a61a 100644 --- a/imap.md +++ b/imap.md @@ -31,16 +31,24 @@ Variable | Meaning | Type | Default Let's focus better on `is_plain`. -You can just set your password like this: +The reason why it's false by default is to discourage the habit of storing passwords in plain. - args.is_plain = false - args.password = "mypassword" +So you can set your password in plain like this: + + myimapcheck = lain.widgets.imap({ + is_plain = true, + password = "myplainpassword", + [...] + }) and you'll have the same security provided by `~/.netrc`. **Or** you can use a keyring, like [python keyring](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/keyring): - args.password = "keyring get password" + myimapcheck = lain.widgets.imap({ + password = "keyring get mymail", + [...] + }) When `is_plain == false`, it *executes* `password` before using it, so you can also use whatever password fetching solution you want.