Re: 7. BCP - Default Settings (was Re: [Asrg] 0. - General - Consent and SoBig)

[waltdnes@waltdnes.org]

On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 11:25:32PM -0400, Yakov Shafranovich wrote

> Ok, for starters:
> 1. We need to evaluate which areas require BCPs. In the research agenda 
> (http://www.irtf.org/asrg/asrg_research_agenda.htm) three items are listed:
> 7.a. End-users
> 7.b. Mail administrators.
> 7.c. Mass Mailers

  7.d. Authors/publishers of MUAs, MTAs, etc.
       It would've been nice if Netscape and Microsoft never made HTML
       email the default.  AOL is another bad example.  I don't know if
       it's even possible to send plain-text email with their mailer.


> At least one additional one is required for DNSRBLs which Chris
> Lewis is working on.

  I'm willing to volunteer for that.  I'm a heavy user of DNSbls for
protecting my inbox, so I've run into the good and bad points head on.
Should I contact him directly ?

-- 
Walter Dnes <waltdnes@waltdnes.org>
Email users are divided into two classes;
1) Those who have effective spam-blocking
2) Those who wish they did

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