Peter'sTech Blog

Most current web browser applications (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari) allow the end user to store various login names and passwords for websites and other online services that require them. This functionality is provided for convenience and so that users do not have to remember multiple login names and passwords for various sites. You may want to think twice about storing more sensitive logins and passwords inside your Web browser - especially when you are using a Public computer. Be cautious about storing passwords for services like Online Banking, Credit Card management, Utility bills, and the like.

Specific to the SCE Email system, our IPSwitch software does not work well when storing passwords inside the Web Browser. You can store your username, but make sure you do not store your password in the browser. Many web browsers will prompt you to store a password:

Firefox:

Internet Explorer:

and one of the options on this prompt is either NO (IE7) or NOT NOW (Firefox.) Firefox offers an additional option of ‘Never for this site’ which means you will not be prompted on subsequent logins to save your password. Internet Explorer 7 offers something similiar with ‘Don’t offer to remember any more passwords.’ By storing your password in the browser for the SCE Webmail system, the risk is that your email account will get locked out and suspended. Once suspended, your account will need to be unlocked by someone from SCE Academic Computing. So if prompted to store your password in Internet Explorer or Firefox when using the SCE Webmail system, it is always best to choose the NO option and manually key in your password each and every time.