IETF SMTP Working Group Proposal at smtpng.org

Larry Rosenman ler at lerctr.org
Wed Aug 21 19:38:31 UTC 2002


What about individuals that run their own mail servers?  (E.G. me).? 



On Wed, 2002-08-21 at 14:28, Derek Samford wrote:
> 
> I really like this. A sort of IRR for mail servers. Maybe when
> registered it could even check if the server was an open relay, and not
> allow those servers to be registered until properly configured. Any
> thoughts?
> 
> Derek
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-nanog at merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog at merit.edu] On Behalf
> Of
> > Mark Segal
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:12 PM
> > To: 'Robert Blayzor'; nanog at nanog.org
> > Subject: RE: IETF SMTP Working Group Proposal at smtpng.org
> > 
> > 
> > > It's almost to the point to where mail servers need their own
> > > "registrar", sort of the way domains are tracked now, track
> > > mail servers.  Give mail server admins the option to accept
> > > mail from registered mail servers only or from any mail
> > > server.  Of course there would need to be a ramp up period,
> > > like six months to a year, to make sure all of your mail
> > > servers are registered.  And of course one should only be
> > > able to register mail servers if the IP space is actually
> > > SWIP to them.  If the IP space is NOT SWIP, it would need to
> > > be registered by the customer ISP or via owners rwhois
> > > server.  Just my $.02; for what it's worth....
> > 
> > Really good idea (no sarcasm, I actually like it).. But what stops
> > spammers
> > from registering their mail server?..Ie..
> > 	1) Get a dsl account
> > 	2) Ips get swipped to you
> > 	3) Register the server
> > 	4) SPAM
> > 	5) Apologize, get a second chance
> > 	6) get booted off
> > 	7) Call the next ISP with a zero install
> > 	8) Rinse and repeat.
> > 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Mark
> > 
> > --
> > Mark Segal
> > Director, Data Services
> > Futureway Communications Inc.
> > Tel: (905)326-1570
> 
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