Re: [Asrg] I-D Action: draft-irtf-asrg-dnsbl-08.txt (fwd)

David Nicol wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 1:57 PM, Chris Lewis <clewis@nortel.com> wrote:
> 
>>> I believe we have two dots under discussion at this time which may be
>>> properly connected:
>>> Have RBL operators allow opting in for them, then send ARF reports on listing.
>> We had this conversation a little over a week ago in terms of
>> instrumenting MTAs to send off ARF reports automatically.
> 
> not MTAs, but DNSBLs

the email I replied to on the 12th was _definately_ to do with MTAs
generating ARF.

> 
>> That might work on some smaller DNSBLs that work on a strict "spam in
>> hand" basis.  Eg: SBL.
> 
> for which it would make sense, of course.
> 
> I believe in an implied "where it would make sense" and an implied
> dismissal of specific situations where something that makes sense in
> some situations doesn't make sense doesn't make sense.  ASRG is the
> only forum I am aware of where this belief may put me in the minority
> (laugh)

How about the IETF? ;-)

Something like "Where practical, a DNSBL MAY consider offering
notification of listing" might do it.  I'm not sure you can get more
detailed than that.  Eg: "how", "format", "authorization" etc.

Can't be ARF very often.

Wordsmithing?
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