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Re: IETF SMTP Working Group Proposal at smtpng.org


From: Dave Israel <davei () algx net>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 20:18:05 -0400



The problem with SSL is it doesn't include certificate chain to
arbitrary authorities.  However, there's a space for web of trust in
SSL, I believe, so yeah, a new verison of SSL might be just the ticket.

On 8/22/2002 at 00:02:24 +0300, Petri Helenius said:


Treat them sort of like SSL certs now.  Charge an annual registrar fee
per company, not per server. (Something like $100 a year)  The more they
have to go out of their way to get their spam server online, the more
they would be deterred to do so.  They're only going to want to change
so many ISP's, go through SWIP and then change their legal name for the
registrar so many times.

Why donĀ“t you just start using SSL certs with SMTP ? The protocol is there,
ways to get certificates are there, no need to start smoothing a square
piece
to make a new wheel.

Pete




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