16 Jan
1997
16 Jan
'97
4:01 a.m.
Barry Shein writes...
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3. In order for an email message to pass over port 52 it must have a header which reads:
X-SPAM-CHARTER: This message conforms to the SPAM Charter
or similar (X-PUCE-CHARTER:). Otherwise, it's just dropped on the floor. Remember that this is the new port.
4. Abuse of that header is a litigable trademark violation (we get this set up with lawyers, but akin to DC comics or the Good Housekeeping Seal.) [...]
You can trademark the use of a TCP port? Are you sure? If so, what a keen idea this might be. Either that, or its really scary. I'm not sure which. -- Matt Ranney - mjr@ranney.com This is how I sign all my messages.