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Re: authenticating the source of mail

2002-05-17 14:34:16

Keith Moore wrote:

you're missing the point.  I might send mail from *anywhere*, from
any host or ISP I happen to be using at the moment.

So setup cs.utk.edu with a dynamic DNS agent that accepts MS updates for
wherever you happen to be. 

NO, damnit.  Just because people submit mail through arbitrary servers
does not mean they do so from a nomadic host.

also for spam filtering/prevention/remediation it's not terribly
useful to authenticate the sender's email address.  what you really
want is to

this sentence drops off in mid-stream

yeah, I decided it was too much trouble to explain it.  

Keith