<gep2(_at_)terabites(_dot_)com> wrote:
2. Accordingly, the definition of what they do and do not
want MUST be such that the RECIPIENT defines it... not the
IETF, not the sender's ISP, not the recipient's ISP, nor
some governmental body, nor anybody else.
Most users prefer to delegate this job. It's 10x more efficient
to do so.
3. Systems which rely on the "reputation" or
"certifications" of the (supposed) sender are not very
helpful, because a user's machine can be compromised by a
worm or virus, or because a purported sender's credentials
can be forged.
I'm quite happy with reputation systems that block email
in these situations, because you can't expect to let your
machine be compromised without consequences. They also deal
with the vast majority of spam very cheaply.
Tony.
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