On 2004-06-30 10:59:12 -0400, Alan DeKok wrote: > Markus Stumpf <maex-lists-spam-ietf-asrg at Space.Net> wrote: > > And to repeat myself: anything else than *blocking* spam mails at SMTP > > level is a big mistake, as it shifts liability from the sender to the > > receiver. It is the liability of the sender/admin to assure that no spam > > is passing the server under his control. > > Please describe how I, as a recipient, can ensure that the sender is > doing such blocking. I believe you misunderstood Markus: The Recipient's MTA should block (reject) the message instead of accepting it and then send it to /dev/null (or worse, bounce). If the recipient's MTA rejects the message, it is the sender's MTA who has the responsibility of informing the sender of the failure. hp -- _ | Peter J. Holzer | I think we need two definitions: |_|_) | Sysadmin WSR | 1) The problem the *users* want us to solve | | | hjp at hjp.at | 2) The problem our solution addresses. __/ | http://www.hjp.at/ | -- Phillip Hallam-Baker on spam
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