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Re: Motion to abandon Sender ID

2004-09-02 10:05:44

Hi Jonathan. Thanks for your input. You say that you are going to recommend going forward with Sender-ID, even though it has gone through no real testing and has not been adopted as a standard yet. Is your recommendation based solely on the belief that Microsoft's backing will ensure it's success despite the resistance from the open source camp or do you feel that it is a superior technology to, say, SPF?

Also, I have noticed that the MTAs that Bell uses includes the GPL'ed Exim and the ASL licensed InterMail. Do you expect to have to replace these with Sendmail?

Thanks,
Kevin

jonathan(_dot_)curtis(_at_)bell(_dot_)ca wrote:

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I am sure that we can come up with multiple conspiracy theories for this. For now, lets stay above the fray and assume that perhaps Microsoft was acting in good faith. Descending into conspiracy theories will not make this any better, and quite the opposite, will make the entire discussion appear unprofessional.

Microsoft knows what the issues are, they are receiving comments from multiple people and sources. The decision on the license is upto them. The decision on the standard on the other hand is upto the us.

Yakov



IMHO...(short version)

I will recommending that we move forward with the implementation of
SenderID within Bell Canada (over 35,000 domains) as I believe the
licensing component has zero to do with the technology and cost of
implemention. The support that Microsoft will generate over night for
this solution will drive global adoptation - something this solution is
going to need to be successful.


Jonathan