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What about individuals that run their own mail servers? (E.G. me).? On Wed, 2002-08-21 at 14:28, Derek Samford wrote: > > I really like this. A sort of IRR for mail servers. Maybe when > registered it could even check if the server was an open relay, and not > allow those servers to be registered until properly configured. Any > thoughts? > > Derek > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of > > Mark Segal > > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:12 PM > > To: 'Robert Blayzor'; [email protected] > > Subject: RE: IETF SMTP Working Group Proposal at smtpng.org > > > > > > > It's almost to the point to where mail servers need their own > > > "registrar", sort of the way domains are tracked now, track > > > mail servers. Give mail server admins the option to accept > > > mail from registered mail servers only or from any mail > > > server. Of course there would need to be a ramp up period, > > > like six months to a year, to make sure all of your mail > > > servers are registered. And of course one should only be > > > able to register mail servers if the IP space is actually > > > SWIP to them. If the IP space is NOT SWIP, it would need to > > > be registered by the customer ISP or via owners rwhois > > > server. Just my $.02; for what it's worth.... > > > > Really good idea (no sarcasm, I actually like it).. But what stops > > spammers > > from registering their mail server?..Ie.. > > 1) Get a dsl account > > 2) Ips get swipped to you > > 3) Register the server > > 4) SPAM > > 5) Apologize, get a second chance > > 6) get booted off > > 7) Call the next ISP with a zero install > > 8) Rinse and repeat. > > > > > > Regards, > > Mark > > > > -- > > Mark Segal > > Director, Data Services > > Futureway Communications Inc. > > Tel: (905)326-1570 > -- Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler Phone: +1 972-414-9812 E-Mail: [email protected] US Mail: 1905 Steamboat Springs Drive, Garland, TX 75044-6749
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