Re: e2e

[Michael Thomas <mat at cisco.com>]

Keith Moore wrote:
> > I have no problem breaking bounce/redirect. Yes, it has its uses, but
> > so do open relays, which we don't have anymore. The current levels of
> > mail abuse means that it's necessary to throw away a little baby with
> > the bathwater to keep the toxic waste out of the bath.
> >     
> sorry, this is a nonstarter.  being able to set a forwarding address is
> extremely important, and breaking Sender is indefensible.  (Sender is
> useless unless it preserves the original identity of who or what sent
> the message.)
>
>   
Yet, mangling forwarders which break signatures -- like this list -- are
indistinguishable from every day forgery. I agree that destroying
mailing list functionality is unacceptable, but we shouldn't kid ourselves
that there aren't unintended consequences from the original everybody-
trusts-each-other-group-hug assumptions present in the design.

      Mike

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