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Re: Solution For Trojans

2004-08-19 07:58:42

"Douglas Otis" <dotis(_at_)mail-abuse(_dot_)org> wrote:
The technique of using RFC2822 content to identify the MTA will lead to
errors and is based upon a premise such content has not been spoofed
between MTAs.  There is no means within this standard to hold a particular
MTA accountable.

  I agree.  It's only hop-by-hop accountability.

  CSV-CSA isn't any different, in that regard.

CSV-CSA deals directly with the entity sending the mail, and not
indirectly based upon RFC2822 content.

  For similar reasons, my interest in this area has always been RFC
2821 content, alone.

  Alan DeKok.