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PayPal Asks E-mail Services to Block Messages
roscoetoon writes ""PayPal, the Internet-based money transfer system owned by eBay, is trying to persuade e-mail providers to block messages that lack digital signatures, which are aimed at cutting down on phishing scams, a company attorney said Tuesday.So far, no agreements have been reached,..." "...PayPal is using several technologies to digitally sign its e-mails now, including DomainKeys, Sullivan said. DomainKeys, a technology developed by Yahoo Inc., enables verification of the sender and integrity of the message that's sent." "...An agreement with, for example, Google for its Gmail service could potentially stop spam messages that look legitimate and bypass spam filters.""
Where's the check box for "I'm an asshole."?
The huge investment in SMTP is irrelevant compared to the huge loss due to fraud. I believe a group of those most concerned should come together to create a solution.
The whole "multiple response" thing intended to illustrate how redundant people's ideas are is really unwelcome and truly reflects on your arrogant personality. Oddly enough, the snottiest of people are generally pretty unhappy with themselves... hope that works out for you eventually.