Re: [Asrg] What are the IPs that sends mail for a domain?

Ian Eiloart <iane@sussex.ac.uk> Fri, 19 June 2009 08:19 UTC

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--On 18 June 2009 22:43:32 -0400 Bill Cole <asrg3@billmail.scconsult.com> 
wrote:

>
> I don't think that principle is wrong. Also, I can't think of many
> examples of RFC's successfully performing the role you describe of
> leading a significant change in practice rather than describing what is
> already widely being done to good effect.

Which is why I said it has to be done the other way around. Some 
organisation with a significant email user base needs to take a lead on 
this. It could be a large ISP, a large webmail provider, a government, or 
some other body. It has to be done before the situation gets out of hand, 
though.

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Ian Eiloart
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