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Re: why IPv6 isn't ready for prime time, SMTP edition


From: Mark Andrews <marka () isc org>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 11:45:46 +1100


In message <alpine.BSF.2.00.1403252016070.6500 () joyce lan>, "John R. Levine" writes:
Or he could just not like NSL and the fact the ISP's are required
to abide by them.  If people want their email going through where
it can be snooped apon that is their perogative.  Just don't force
people to have to use I-WILL-SNOOP-ISP!!!

Who said anything about being required to use your ISP's mail server?  I 
don't think I have, ever.  You need to use one with a static IP and 
reasonable rDNS, which could be anywhere.

There you go forcing people to jump through unnecessary hoops to
send email.

No you do not need a static address to send email.
No you do not need a PTR record to send email.

None of this is REQUIRED.  It is forced on people by a cartel of
email providers.

Also, if the snoops are interested enough in you to drop an NSL on your 
ISP, you have worse problems than running your own mail server will solve.

Regards,
John Levine, johnl () iecc com, Primary Perpetrator of "The Internet for Dummies",
Please consider the environment before reading this e-mail. http://jl.ly
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Mark Andrews, ISC
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