From: asrg-admin(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org [mailto:asrg-admin(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org]
On
Behalf Of Adam Back
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 3:00 PM
The problem is forcing everyone to jump through the hoop of
having valid RMX records does not stop spam.
It just stops people sending mail from addresses without RMX
records delegating that they are allowed to (which
incidentally breaks a lot of existing functionality).
Surely it is clear by now that a single technical solution
isn't going to stop spam outright, but rather will be part
of a larger picture. It is also clear that since existing
functionality is what enables spam, it will have to change.
I no longer accept "breaks existing functionality" as a
bulletproof objection. The stock reponse is what is the underlying
requirement, and how can that requirement be met in the context
of a spam-preventing email system? If the requirement
can be met some other way, then the objection disappears.
Gary
So how will anyonymous users who want anonymity for privacy
send mail in this world.
Currently, anonymous means "can't find a responsible party."
That is unacceptable. The way to achieve anonymity, as
already suggested, is to work with a responsible third-party
willing to assume responsibility.
Gary
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