Re: [Exim] Fixing SPF Forward Problem by Reply-to: Hack?

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Author: Russell King
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To: Giuliano Gavazzi
CC: David Woodhouse, exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Fixing SPF Forward Problem by Reply-to: Hack?
On Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 10:35:45AM +0100, Giuliano Gavazzi wrote:
> As I've already said, this envelope sender munging is more broken than SPF.


You've said it, but not really explained why. Sure, you've pointed
out the case where a registry wants to use it for authentication,
but it _can't_ be used for that purpose today anyway - it tells you
nothing about the authenticity or even identity of the true sender.

I'm interested in a well thought out argument against encoding
additional sender information into the envelope sender like VERP
mechanisms do, and not a hand waving "its broken" statement.

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Russell King
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