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Re: Last Call: draft-klensin-rfc2821bis

Ned Freed <ned.freed@mrochek.com> Wed, 26 March 2008 05:50 UTC

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Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:47:35 -0700
From: Ned Freed <ned.freed@mrochek.com>
Subject: Re: Last Call: draft-klensin-rfc2821bis
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> Ned Freed wrote:
> >> 	er, NO.  SMTP has no dependence on what may or may
> >> 	not exist in the DNS.  Forcing SMTP to depend on DNS
> >> 	is a huge mistake.  And yes Virginia, I plan on removing
> >> 	A rr's from my zones (eventually)
> >
> > You know, that's a very interesting point. One of more common configuration
> > variations we see is to disable MX lookups and just use address records. (This
> > is done for a variety of reasons, most often having to do with administrative
> > control issues.) In an IPv6-only future world I see no reason why the need for
> > this sort of configuration will vanish and I don't think having the RFCs
> > say it shouldn't work is a good idea.
> >
> > I'm therefore changing my position from "no opinion" to "keep 2821bis the way
> > it is".
> >
> > 				Ned

> I don't think disabling MX lookups altogether is a smart move.

Nowhere did I say that was what people do.

>  There
> could be a variety of reasons I want my A or AAAA records to point to
> one server, and my mail to go to a different server altogether.

I'm well aware of that.

				Ned
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