[Tickets #10680] Re: Authentication via IMP does fail for some passwords while using IMAP directly does work

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Ticket URL: http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/10680
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  Ticket             | 10680
  Updated By         | Michael Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org>
  Summary            | Authentication via IMP does fail for some passwords
                     | while using IMAP directly does work
  Queue              | Kronolith
  Version            | Git master
  Type               | Bug
-State              | Unconfirmed
+State              | Assigned
-Priority           | 2. Medium
+Priority           | 1. Low
  Milestone          |
  Patch              |
-Owners             |
+Owners             | Michael Slusarz
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Michael Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org> (2011-11-27 14:05) wrote:

> I can tell you what my imap server does receive from horde, like  
> mentioned in comment #9, thats the dovecot auth output:
>
> MD5-CRYPT(;3<9A><CA><F1><B2>g:<FC><F1><F8>g<E3><FD><96>*) !=
> '$1$a0dd526a$POYliZyTPtYiz.FGbo.0H0'
>
> So it did receive this:
>
> ;3<9A><CA><F1><B2>g:<FC><F1><F8>g<E3><FD><96>*

It *looks* like the IMAP server is being sent the encrypted version of  
the password rather than the plaintext version.  The question becomes  
why this is happening?