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Revising the Internet Email Infrastructure

Posted by michael on from the starting-over dept.

Lauren Weinstein writes "People For Internet Responsibility (PFIR) today released a white paper aimed at starting discussion and work to fundamentally revamp Internet e-mail systems to control spam, forgeries, and a range of other problems, while empowering e-mail users rather than ISPs." Excellent start.

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  1. Why do people bother by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    SMTP is here to stay and it won't change within any reasonable time period. It's unfortunate that it's so unsecure, but that's just the way it is.

    Proletariat of the world, unite to kill spammers. Remember to shoot knees first so that they won't be able to run away while you slowly torture them to death.

  2. Re: Why do people bother by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    SMTP is here to stay and it wont change within any reasonable time period. It's unfortunate that its so unsecure, but that's just the way it is.

    Proletariat of the world, unite to kill spammers. Remember to shoot knees first so that they won't be able to run away while you slowly torture them to death.