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Re: user-visible goals

2004-02-01 20:55:36


On Feb 1, 2004, at 8:14 PM, william(_at_)elan(_dot_)net wrote:

- Users want to be able to make sure they are the only ones who can use
their email address (no spoofing)

Probably unrealistic, but it probably is realistic to build a system that allows a receiver of a message to prove that it did (or didn't) come from the person claiming to send it. This may seem like nitpicking, but the semantical change is important.

- Some users want to check if message would be delivered, such as if email address exists at all and if they want to accept such message even before
  attepting to send the message

bounces are a whole area to be deciphered. Return receipts are a potential privacy concern --- there should be a mechanism to request one, but the receiver should have final say on whether it's returned or not.


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