Re: Challenge-response mail filters considered harmful

[Alan Connor <alanc@localhost>]

> From sl@eskimo.com Tue Aug  5 07:07:40 2003
> 
> 
> On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 16:04:11 -0500, John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org> wrote:
> 
> > alanconnor writes:
> > > Still doesn't make sense to me and I am seriously considering
> > > writing a stanza in my newsreaders filters that will dump any posts
> > > with PGP sigs.
> > 
> > I think maybe I will start signing everything.
> 
> I think that's a good idea. ;)
> 
> 



Here's how my CR program is working at present:


If I get mail from an address not on my passlist, it is sent to a gzipped
file and the auto-response is sent out. 

If I don't get a response in 48 hours, the mail is dumped and the passord-
de-activated. 

If  the password is used with an address other than the one it was acquired
with, the mail is dumped and the password de-activated.


I don't ever see the mail and the whole process is user-transparent.

Very nice....


Alan



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