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RE: Point of Order: Incomplete, flawed response to MARID WG Chart er

2004-08-18 09:38:43
Chris Haynes wrote:
Therefore, Sender-ID _requires_ MTAs of previous good
repute to generate and send Bounce messages which:
[snip]

Sorry, but I don't understand this objection.  An MTA is
only responsible for sending a non-delivery notification
after it has accepted responsibility for relaying the message.
What is the real-world situation in which an MTA would be
accepting a message for relaying when that message will be
unable to pass a Sender-ID test at the next hop?

Thanks,
Daryl Odnert
Tumbleweed Communications
Redwood City, California