Initial reactions

[Linus Nordberg]

nisse@lysator.liu.se (Niels Möller) wrote
15 Oct 2004 15:06:49 +0200:

|  > There may even be non-technical concerns with the approach; i.e.,
|  > merely because you talk to someone doesn't mean you want them to
|  > talk to you.
|  
|  Can you give some examples? In general, I don't think one should send
|  email if one isn't prepared to receive replies and comments.

A virus sends a single mail to some key-collecting machine under
control of the spammer.  Spammer now has got a key to MTA of
compromised PC-owners ISP.  Perhaps can the effects of this be
mitigated enough with user policies?