Re: [Asrg] RMX and aliases

[J C Lawrence <claw@kanga.nu>]

On Tue, 06 May 2003 17:27:21 -0400 
Alan DeKok <aland@freeradius.org> wrote:

> Now let's look at the problems with the current use of .forward files.
> You receive a message from an MTA in example.com, with the envelope &
> body "from" being example-2.com.

Forward chained received headers solve the same problem instance, as
well as providing reverse transparency down the full path of the message
(assuming supporting MTAs).

> So the solution to .forward files, is to have the forwarding MTA
> explicitely declare it's consent to forwarding messages for another
> domain.

There's a non-starter in the mailing list world.

> In contrast, the simple act of forwarding messages tells you nothing
> about consent, other than that forwarding is occuring.

Unless an embedded consent protocol is involved (cf TMDA).

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