[NTLUG:Discuss] the breaking point of spam

[Kenneth Loafman]

Email can be tracked back to the endpoint where it was sent, but if you
run something like Tor, the endpoint may not be the sender.

...Ken

Neil Aggarwal wrote:
> Michael:
> 
> I think the email can still be tracked back to the sender.
> All mail servers can log the traffic they send and it
> can be traced back.
> 
> 	Neil
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Discuss-bounces at ntlug.org 
>> [mailto:Discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf Of Michael Barnes
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 8:40 AM
>> To: NTLUG Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] the breaking point of spam
>>
>> Neil Aggarwal told me on 7/25/2006 3:46 PM:
>>> Ken:
>>>
>>>> Another problem is anonymity.  If I want to send anonymous 
>> email now,
>>>> its possible.  A system that is capable of keeping out 
>> spammers would
>>>> likely not allow anonymity, and that's a necessity.
>>> I think I disagree with you on this point.  
>>> Why does legit email need anonymity?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> 	Neil
>>>
>> An example of "anonymous" email comes to mind for 
>> missionaries serving 
>> in "closed" countries.  Some things just have to be 
>> communicated quickly 
>> and email is the best way to do it, but having it tracked back to the 
>> sender could put lives in danger.  You must keep in mind the 
>> freedom we 
>> enjoy in this country is rare compared to the rest of the 
>> world.  What 
>> is perfectly legitimate to us can be punished by a death 
>> sentence elsewhere.
>>
>> Michael
>>
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