Re: crypt/Password

Thanx, sounds like the way to go. Still curious though whether there is anyway at all to get the original password back to the user? Jeff Sheltren <sheltren@cox.net> wrote in message news:5.1.0.14.2.20020203080717.00b973e8@pop.west.cox.net... > What you could do is send a newly generated password to them, and then > allow them to change the password on your site to something easier to > remember... > > Jeff > > At 11:56 PM 2/3/2002 +0800, Phil wrote: > >Hi there, > >I'm creating a user/password table that will use either Mysql Password or > >PHP Crypt function to encrypt the data. I know these functions are non > >reversible for good reason, but how do I deal with a situation where I want > >to email out a forgotton password? How can I get the passwrd back to a form > >recognisable to the user? > >Thanx in advance > >Phil > >