Title: Support for password encryption
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Support for password encryption

 *  [stealthtech1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stealthtech1/)
 * (@stealthtech1)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/support-for-password-encryption/)
 * Please add support for password encryption
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/)

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 *  [WIZZs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wizzs/)
 * (@wizzs)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/support-for-password-encryption/#post-7053759)
 * Yes please!
    And at least protect the entered password with *******
 *  [dpskipper](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dpskipper/)
 * (@dpskipper)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/support-for-password-encryption/#post-7053806)
 * The answer is [here](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/guide-how-to-make-smtp-authentication-hide-password?replies=1)
 *  Thread Starter [stealthtech1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stealthtech1/)
 * (@stealthtech1)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/support-for-password-encryption/#post-7053809)
 * Thank you.
 * I was however referring to authenticating with the mail servers with the password
   encrypted in MD5.
 * It currently authenticates in plain text.

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 * Last reply from: [stealthtech1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stealthtech1/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/support-for-password-encryption/#post-7053809)
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