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Does it solve SPAM problem?
by butz 8y ago
Does it solve SPAM problem?
- jolmg 8y agoI haven't read JMAP, but I don't think that's the problem it's tackling. Also, I think SPAM is as solved as it can be with blacklists, heuristics-based filtering software like spamassasin, and personal filtering with sieve scripts. What else would anyone suggest?
- dcbadacd 8y agoSpam could be half-fixed with forcing DKIM, SPF, DMARC and TLS. The very least there would be no impersonation of other domain names (filtering the rest into a spam box will become much easier after that) and insecure transportation then.
- ahje 8y agoHow would sender authentication solve the problem? A large amount of spam is sent from throwaway domains with SPF and DKIM in place, and another large part of it is sent through hijacked web sites and email accounts.
- dcbadacd 8y agoAs I have said, it would very least avoid spam looking real from real domains, which is half of the issue. The throwaway part could be fixed by making spam illegal and actually cracking down on it.
- tracker1 8y agoSimpler would be a callback mechanism that required at least a domain cert with TLS.. Server A => Server B : hey, I have a message for X from Y MessageId: Z SingleUseKey: K Server B disconnect Server B => DNS Entry for Y's domain Server B : hey, I want message ID: Z, Key: K Then you need not only DKIM, SPF, etc, but you need a server that responds to inbound requests to pick up an outbound mail configured and setup on the correct port.
- Skunkleton 8y agoI handle spam by handing a unique email address to every entity that requests my address (domain wildcard). What would be better is if there was an initial "hello" where some entity requested permission to send me email, and I could approve, deny, or even revoke in the future. Basically, the issue is that senders cannot be reliably identified. If this were fixed, then spam filtering would be trivial.
- acct1771 8y agoGPG exchange with trusted personal and commercial contacts being as easy (UX) to add to your keychain as adding someone into the contacts of your phone.
- detaro 8y agoCompletely different part of e-mail (client to server), so no.
- toomim 8y agoNope, that needs to be solved in SMTP. Unfortunately, JMAP only replaces IMAP/POP. I have personally been working on a new protocol that replaces both IMAP and SMTP. It's not ready yet, but the solution turns out to be quite elegant and I have great hope that it will work in the future.
- nfoz 8y agoCool, looking forward to the "Show HN" for your proposal!