Re: [Asrg] [1] Why SPAM is worse in SMTP than in other protocols

["Za'mbori, Zolta'n" <zamboriz@axelero.hu>]

Yakov Shafranovich wrote:
> Therefore, a comparison to other messaging system can provide us with a 
> set of features present in those systems, which accomplish the same goal 
> of reducing abusive behavior. Then we can see which of these features 
> can be added to email as well, if possible.
IMHO there are interesting (dis)similarities between SMTP and TCP. For 
example dictionary attack is like portscan and email address forgery is 
like IP spoofing.

I think making SMTP more TCP-like can help to implement SMTP-firewalling 
functionality as in the case in the evolution from routers to firewalls.


z2


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