Re: SPF (was: Re: PERSONAL xxxx - KTA)

Craig, currently SMTP authorization sux big time, the anti-spam idea was become more 'patched' than irc... so, it is not wrong to think about some replacement. And, it is not likely that the current vendors of smtp software (no matter GNU, opensource or commercial) will want to do this.

By the way, there is no problem with the messages, it can be accomplished 'on top' of the current protocol, the problem is to have really GOOD worldwide structure, so, the compatibility can be easily achieved. Why is not done right now - see above about the vendors. Only example - IF you do register your mail server addresses in a way you do register your IP's (ex: RIPE->LIR->Customer->Nets) you can easily achieve more, many times more - and, again, it can easily be transparent for the rest of the servers.

Craig Sanders wrote:

[cut spf chats]
>
>> parallel mail system on the Internet that is 100% authentication based
>> and then require everyone to shift over to it. And then shut down the
>> old system.
>>
>
> it'll never happen. and if anyone attempted it, it would be completely
> undermined by the need to be backwards compatible with SMTP for at least
> the first few years....thus giving no actual advantage, and no incentive
> for anyone to go to the effort of switching to it.
>
> and forcing everyone to shift to it.... you are joking, right?
>

Send the marines :) Seriously, talking that something is not possible to happen does no good.

> craig
>
>

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