[PLUG-TALK] Bounced emails

[wes]

> Questions:
> Why do some servers refuse to comply with 2505?
>

There's something called address spoofing, where spammers use your address
as the "From:" address in spams they send out. This causes a deluge of
bounce messages to be sent to you, resulting from emails you never sent.
This practice prevents that backlash.


> Why do some providers require compliance, while others do not (gmail,
> for example)?
>

Why should there be uniformity? Every mail server admin has the choice of
how their mail server works. Sometimes this freedom causes some things to
not work.


> Is it reasonable for dslnorthwest to require compliance?
>

That is a tough question. I'm sure the staff at DSLNorthWest discussed the
matter and decided it would be preferable to enforce the rules. Their
reasons are their own; their freedom is our freedom. I'm sure if enough of
their customers complained about this, they would change this practice.

-wes
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