Subj : Re: sending a message to someone
To   : Wilfred van Velzen
From : Jay Harris
Date : Mon Feb 01 2021 15:34:24

On 01 Feb 2021, Wilfred van Velzen said the following...
 
 Wv>  JH> Was the ENC flag intended for some other purpose?

 Wv> The ENC flag isn't really a technical flag. It's more a statement the
 Wv> node will forward encrypted mail.

 Wv> In the distant past when this first became an issue, people were afraid
 Wv> they would be held responsible for the content of the netmail they
 Wv> forwarded.

Interesting.  So it was more of a liability thing.

I'm not sure about Europe, but the US has had a "Safe Harbour" law in place for quite some time & thanks to the USMCA (the new "NAFTA") both Canada & Mexico have those same protections (since July 2020).

Do we know of anyone still actively bouncing/droping encrypted netmail today?


Jay

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