Re: Last Call: <draft-ietf-appsawg-nullmx-05.txt> (A NULL MX Resource Record for Domains that Accept No Mail) to Proposed Standard

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Subject: Re: Last Call: <draft-ietf-appsawg-nullmx-05.txt> (A NULL MX Resource Record for Domains that Accept No Mail) to Proposed Standard
From: Ted Lemon <ted.lemon@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:48:27 -0400
Archived-at: http://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf/jOaHWqnL_NaaG0oA8f8MPZUcTrA
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On Jul 18, 2014, at 10:45 AM, Dave Crocker <dhc@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ahhh.  You haven't heard of the scaling effects of botnets.

OK, so the NULL MX record is actually intended to make botnets send fewer TCP SYNs to non-mail-supporting hosts.   Got it.

References:
- Re: Last Call: <draft-ietf-appsawg-nullmx-05.txt> (A NULL MX Resource Record for Domains that Accept No Mail) to Proposed Standard
  - From: John C Klensin
- Re: Last Call: <draft-ietf-appsawg-nullmx-05.txt> (A NULL MX Resource Record for Domains that Accept No Mail) to Proposed Standard
  - From: Viktor Dukhovni
- Re: Last Call: <draft-ietf-appsawg-nullmx-05.txt> (A NULL MX Resource Record for Domains that Accept No Mail) to Proposed Standard
  - From: John C Klensin
- Re: Last Call: <draft-ietf-appsawg-nullmx-05.txt> (A NULL MX Resource Record for Domains that Accept No Mail) to Proposed Standard
  - From: Mark Andrews
- Re: Last Call: <draft-ietf-appsawg-nullmx-05.txt> (A NULL MX Resource Record for Domains that Accept No Mail) to Proposed Standard
  - From: Ted Lemon
- Re: Last Call: <draft-ietf-appsawg-nullmx-05.txt> (A NULL MX Resource Record for Domains that Accept No Mail) to Proposed Standard
  - From: Dave Crocker

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