On 12-Jun-00 Nigel Metheringham wrote:
>
> Adding footers to mail in the MTA is wrong because:-
> 1. It breaks digital signatures. As these became legally binding
> in the last few weeks thats particularly bad timing
We've still got to sort this out for a client of ours - they want adverts
adding, and I thought the new law would be a wonderful way to not have to do it
;-) Sadly all their users on signup agree to allow them to add adverts in the
terms+conditions.
> 2. It breaks MIME encoding
Unless you're very, very careful.
> 3. It is illegal under German and Dutch law to change the body of
> a mail message in transit. It might potentially be illegal in
> the UK under European law.
..unless the customers have signed T+C allowing you to, I'd imagine.
> 6. It is not the job of an MTA to modify content.
I agree. In an ideal world deals would not get signed agreeing to
provide such a service. Unfortunately marketroids and salesdrones are not
rational, practical people.
If anyone has got this working and wouldn't mind sharing the setup info, I'd be
grateful to hear from you.
james
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James Greenhalgh - Unix Systems Architect
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