3 Dec
2003
3 Dec
'03
11:39 a.m.
On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 Michael.Dillon@radianz.com wrote: [snip]
Peering relationships work for BGP (lots of rules) and they worked for USENET (not many rules). Why can't the same principles be applied to email or IM services?
Where is NickC when you need him... this sounds like something out of his layer4 nap idea... Seriously, do we really need SMTP peering agreements? I don't know of too many places that are UUCPing their email... SMTP traffic already crosses (BGP) peering agreement controlled links. If putting contractional obligations there fails to work why should we believe some new and less understood system would be any more effective?