Re: Why spam is a problem.

[Dave Crocker <dhc2 at dcrocker.net>]

At 11:33 AM 8/19/2002 -0400, Brian Bisaillon wrote:
> Why not provide an optional SMTP extension that would allow administrators 
> to set a limit on the number of e-mail messages a user can send?

yet another magic bullet.  as usual, this approach fails to consider the 
difficulties of Internet-scal adoption and enforcement.

Welcome to the world of practical diversity.  There is no central authority.

d/


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