Originally Posted by
Pcolaboy
I have about a hundred username/passwords. I keep them in Yahoo Mail Notepad. Each "Note" has a title - e.g., "Flyertalk", in which I keep the pertinent data. I have never had a problem and am wondering the wisdom of this method. Thanks for your opinions.
Pssst - Yahoo mail sucks.
I use Gmail, which has "https" option for reading, so all my mail and notes are "secure". Even Hotmail recently implemented the full HTTPS protocol as well, after lagging for a long time.
Yahoo mail is the only one that does not offer full HTTPS encryption when you read your mail. So your ISP tech can read your notes / mail, anyone sharing a network can read your Yahoo mail and notes. And they can even side-jack your yahoo mail with a very simple tool called Firesheep.
For frequent travelers as those who frequent this site, Yahoo mail is the worst, when you're trying to read email on the road at hotels and open wifi spots.
Just use Keepass - it's free, multi-platform, and works amazing well.