Caitlin Bestler <caitlinb(_at_)rp(_dot_)asomi(_dot_)net> writes:
My initial minimalist approach is to propose a standard
whereby the source of an email can be authenticated,
allowing receivers and relayers the option of rejecting or
simply segregating email without authenticated sources.
Thus leading to masses of authenticated spam? Anyone can generate an
RSA key. There are enough primes out there that you can generate one
for each piece of spam and still never run out. :)
Attempts to *classify* mail as "unsolicited" will only
result in years of debate as to which groups are entitled to
exemptions -- witness the debates on telemarketing rules.
And yet the laws on junk faxing have, largely, stopped junk faxes. One
of the nice things about laws is that, being interpreted by human
beings, they need not be perfect, just good enough that the intent is
obvious.
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Perry E. Metzger perry(_at_)piermont(_dot_)com
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