Re: [Asrg] How to defeat spam that uses encryption?

[Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net>]

Phillip,

HBP> Base64 exists for one reason alone - because stupid MTAs had a
HBP> habit of molesting the messages they were transmitting.

Sorry, no.

Let's be clear about historical fact.

Base64 was added to permit sending random 8-bit data within a 7-bit
stream.

There was no intent to try to trick intermediaries.


d/
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