Mail filtering Closure

[Glen <glen at amsl.com>]

All -

Okay, having read all the email, and getting follow-up fom Jim and Russ, 
I think it's become clear that we are willing to face the burden of a 
potential increase in spam (lower case! ;-) ) to release these two other 
checks.

As such, I have now removed those checks, and we should be good to go.

A few closing points -

TOM PETCH - THANK YOU for taking the time to explain the consensus 
process to me, and your views on its operability.  I found that message 
to be extremely valuable, and I greatly appreciate it.

DANNY - Thanks for catching the IPV6 thing!  I'll get that blocked later 
today.  (I don't think that's been widely-used yet, and I hadn't even 
considered it, but you are quite right, and I very much appreciate you 
pointing that out.)

ERIC - Thanks for being the pro-forma guinea pig here, and taking the 
time to explain your position so clearly.

As for the list moderation messages, those occurred because we were all 
group-copying everyone on this thread, and mailman apparently doesn't 
like messages with "too many recipients."  I've released the last of the 
held messages (including my own, and this one, momentarily!) and that 
should do it.

Finally, I saw mention of interest in creating a web page that could 
provide bypass mechanisms to contact the IETF.  I'm referring that back 
to Jim Galvin to discuss with your ED, Alexa Morris.

As a point of interest, we do have the full ability to bypass individual 
senders, hosts, clients, recipients, etc., from being subject to these 
or any tests.  For example, if it was decided that you wanted one or 
more of these checks put in place, but you wanted all mail "TO" 
iab at iab.org (or whatever) to be exempted from the checks, that is easily 
easily done.  Just say the word.

For now, the other two problematic checks have been removed, and, 
barring further direction, I'll "close this one out" on that note!

As always, feel free to contact me at any time for any reason.

Warm regards,
Glen Barney
Server Servant
AMS