Re: Changes to POP3

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From: Clive D.W. Feather
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1998 00:00

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In article <9804031938.45os@pierrot.co.uk>, Terrance Richard Boyes
<tez@pierrot.co.uk> writes
>>   Line 5: IP address of the host or relay passing the message to Demon
>Any chance that 5 can include the hostname as well as the address?

The DNS lookup required would be a problem, as it would delay processing
of email (particularly if there was a problem with their DNS). If you
need it, do it yourself.

>Then some simple cross-validation of lines 5 and 6 (and the envelope
>from that you already provide with *ENV) will probably show up a
>lot of UCE.

Others have pointed out the fallacy here.

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Date: 1998/04/07
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