Re: [Fwd: [Asrg] Verisign: All Your ...

Dean Anderson wrote:

> On Mon, 22 Sep 2003, Doug Royer wrote:
>  
>
> > You do not seem to be getting the message the MTA and MUA MAY be the same
> > program. So NOT true.
> >    
> I do. Even in the same program, they are different functions. The MTA
> should return a bounce. You should always get a bounce, in response to an
> error. You should never get "no such domain" in response to typing in an
> email address to an MUA.
No bounce - it was never sent becuse the MUA checked first to see if
the target domain even existed priror to sending the email.

> > > This isn't broken.  You won't send any messages because you won't get to
> > > the "data" command. You will get an SMTP error code. The message is never
> > > delivered to Verisign.
> > >      
> > The fact that a 3rd party knows (or can tell) that user X tried
> > to send email to user Y can be a violation of HIPPA security.
The 3rd pary *is* verisign.  And it is free to change its policy at any 
time and
harvist those addresses.

> > No. Because the 3rd party didn't know that X tried to send mail to Y. The
> > domain doesn't exist, so Y's identity has not been revealed.  Only
> > non-registered domains go to Verisign.
> >
> > The HIPPA argument doesn't fly at all. However, Verisign is also subject
> > to the ECPA, and may not disclose the contents email, any more than any
> > other communications providers can. No confidentiality (HIPPA or
> > otherwise) is broken.
> >
> > I'm not sure if you are ignorant of HIPPA, the ECPA, or just
> > fear-mongering.  I guess all those people who used to say there were no
> > laws on the internet must now be thinking "well, there ought to be". Well,
> > they're in luck. It just happens there are laws already.
You reall do not have a clue about HIPPA regulations.

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