On Sun, 2005-04-10 at 11:18, David Hoffman wrote: > On Apr 10, 2005 10:12 AM, Scot L. Harris <webid@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > So two TMDA users try to send each other a message. The message is > > blocked and a challenge sent to the sender. But the senders TMDA > > service blocks the challenge message, you did say those are not passed > > on through even with the X header indicating it is a challenge message. > > So in effect attempts at communication between the two TMDA users is > > blocked, neither one sees the others messages. > > > > Of course now I guess you are going to say the recipient needs to review > > his quarantine area. But if I have to review the quarantine area for > > legit messages that are trapped due to TMDA it kind of defeats the > > purpose doesn't it? > > I didn't write TMDA. I just happen to use it, and I have sent mail to > other people using TMDA, and have not had a problem. So don't take it > out on me if you can't find a hole in the idea. This should address > your question: > http://tmda.net/faq.cgi?req=all#4.12 > No no no! I meant nothing personal. Just asking a question about how it works. Based on the description given it just seemed that there was a potential race condition as I understood the rules as they were described here on the list. I am just curious how a challenge message gets through to a TMDA user if that user has not whitelisted the sender yet. Seems like a difficult things to resolve without letting someone easily spoof such a message. That is all I am saying. -- Scot L. Harris webid@xxxxxxxxxx A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it back the minute it begins to rain. -- Mark Twain
