Hi Steve,
On Thu, 6 Apr 2000 07:56:47 -0700, you wrote:
SL> Wednesday, April 05, 2000, 7:03:49 PM, Dirk wrote:
>> The String before the "@" must only be unique for mails send from your
>> PC, because the part after the "@" is only used by your PC. This part
>> must be a valid Domain you own.
SL> This is untrue. The string, as a whole, needs to be unique, that is the
SL> /only/ requirement of it per RFC822.
But that _must_ be guaranteed!! that is _another_ requirement by this RFC.
>> The Bat use the Domain Part of the account Email address, that is in
>> most cases wrong, because normally the user don't own the Domain of
>> the email address.
SL> No, it is not wrong. For it to be wrong means that the above assumption
SL> is true.
IMHO my assumption is true :-)
>> IMHO the only options to make an valid RFC MSID is to make the Part
>> after the "@" user configurable (for people they have his own Domain)
>> or make an option to _not_ generate an MSID, so the Mailserver can
>> make this.
SL> Incorrect again. The RFC clearly states that the only requirement is that
SL> the host generating the MSGID must ensure that it is unique. That means that
^^^^^^^^^^
How can the Host ensure that if all Strings after "@" are allowed??
If you have two the Bat on different PCs sending mails at the same
time with the same string after the "@" you get the same MID (stronger
algorithm or not).
SL> the part after the @ is nothing more than a static string for the purposes of
SL> the whole. The Bat! should employ a stronger algorithm on the front end to
SL> ensure unique addresses across instances of TB!. Also, it should continue to
SL> generate MSGIDs since allowing the server to generate it reducing
SL> functionality of TB!, most notably CNTL-BACKSPACE.
Every one can get his own FQDN, even for free.
cu,
Dirk
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