On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:55:19 +0100 Ian Eiloart <i...@sussex.ac.uk> articulated:
> --On 9 September 2010 14:23:03 -0700 JD <jd1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Well then, expect to get spammed by alerts that look just like
> > what the bank sends you and they will have a from address
> > identical to your bank's.
>
> But, of course, banks should be using authentication mechanisms like
> SPF and DKIM so that we can distinguish the spam. Granted,
> improvements need to be made in MUAs too.
I was going to mention that, among others; however, I felt that the
thread was really going nowhere and decided to abandon it. Obviously,
JD has a preset, and most likely incorrect understanding of how banking
alerts work. In any case, the old saying, "Don’t argue with idiots.
They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience" is
probably apropos.
--
Jerry ✌
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