On 7 Jan 2025, at 2:54, Robert M. Münch wrote:
Hi, OT. It's still unbelievable that one of the most fundamental messaging protocols/infrastructures is still broken in so many areas after decades, and nothing more reliable has spread. But anyway, here we are.
Ooooooh… where to start? Anyone who has worked in the email biz could spin a tale, but the short version is that internet protocols do not evolve towards efficiency, and few developers are driven by an ethical adherence to standards.
I would wager that the MailMate code base, as just one example in this industry, is at least 10% specific checks and workarounds for known bad actors. Probably more.
Glenn P. Parker glenn.par...@comcast.net
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