Re: [exim] What would you tell the CIO in an "ABCsofEmail"ov…

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Author: Marc Sherman
Date:  
To: exim-users
CC: Esther Schindler
Subject: Re: [exim] What would you tell the CIO in an "ABCsofEmail"overview?
Kjetil Torgrim Homme wrote:
>
> well, a minimum is "always require explicit opt-in from the customer".
> even if you can get away with less legalistically speaking, it will
> probably cause backlash from irate customers.


Double-opt-in: user sends opt-in request, you reply asking for
confirmation, user replies to your reply with confirmation. Anything
less is trivially spoofable and ends up hurting the senders' reputation.

- Marc