Re: namedroppers, continued

[jfcm <info at utel.net>]

At 13:05 07/01/03, Lloyd Wood wrote:
> Doug has rediscovered the idea of closing open mail relays to prevent
> unauthorised use by outsiders sending to outsiders. This was a big
> thing in the early 90s when email became popular.
>
> Doug has also come up with the idea of adding the IP address of the
> originating client machine (not necessarily using SMTP) in a header
> so that an attempt can be made to identify it - e.g. Hotmail has done
> that for years.
>
> missing mail admin experience, I think.

This remarks shows that the problem is around for more than ten years and 
that no one found a satisfactory solution in using the present system. 
Would this feed back from real world not be enough for us to understand its 
'cybernetic' (true meaning) lesson : the current mail system model is 
inadequate.

Question now is : do we have to investigate a new one? or can an 
architectural change/addition may elegantly address the case? probably a 
mix of both due to the existing e-mail system use. ie a new e-mail system 
with a retro-compatibility with the current one. Or would it also be a new 
TCP/IP design, compatible with the old one? Or/and a new IPv6 compatible 
with the old one?

May be Dick Clarke will tell us next week how much he wants to invest into 
such a Nextnet?
jfc