Re: Spam ... that discussion has been way to long. Hasn't it?
mark@unicorn.com
Fri, 5 Feb 1999 10:42:36 -0800 (PST)
hal@rain.org wrote:
>Maybe it is time to see about creating an Internet Standard for ways
>of expressing "postage" or other distinguishing features of non-spam
>email.
My main concern with Adam Back's scheme (the only one I've seen mentioned)
is that it's purely a cost to the sender, there's no benefit to the
recipient. Ideally it should be a transfer of value, but I can't think of
too many calculations that the average person would care much about.
But I think the idea of some kind of IETF standard is a good one, as it's
a lever for getting such systems incorporated into email software.
Mark