1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pop2.c b/pop2.c
index 3be6fcd2..6d3980f9 100644
--- a/pop2.c
+++ b/pop2.c
@@ -61,11 +61,19 @@ static int pop2_getauth(int sock, struct query *ctl, char *buf)
     int status;
 
     (void)buf;
+
     if (ctl->sslproto && !strcasecmp(ctl->sslproto, "tls1") && !ctl->use_ssl)
     {
 	report(stderr, GT_("POP2 does not support STLS. Giving up.\n"));
 	return PS_SOCKET;
     }
+
+    if (ctl->server.authentication != A_ANY && ctl->server.authentication != A_PASSWORD)
+    {
+	report(stderr, GT_("POP2 only supports password authentication. Giving up.\n"));
+	return PS_AUTHFAIL;
+    }
+
     strlcpy(shroud, ctl->password, sizeof(shroud));
     status = gen_transact(sock,
 		  "HELO %s %s",