Re: DNS Choices: Was: [ietf-dkim] Re: Last Call: 'DomainKeys

[Tony Finch <dot at dotat.at>]

On Wed, 22 Nov 2006, Michael.Dillon at btradianz.com wrote:
>
> SMTP, on the other hand is an operational failure and even today, no one
> really knows how to properly implement and properly maintain an SMTP
> service. The actions of criminals exploiting weaknesses in the SMTP
> architecture have led to a series of bandaids that still have not proven
> to be effective.

Any communications mechanism which allows you (or your organization) to
receive messages from people (or organizations) you have no prior
relationship with is vulnerable to spam. Spam is NOT an SMTP problem.

Tony.
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