Earthlink to Test Caller ID for E-Mail

[Peter Gutmann]

"R. A. Hettinga" <rah at shipwright.com> writes:

>If we really do get cryptographic signatures on email in a way that works,
>expect 80% of all spam to be blown away as a matter of course.

I think you mean:

  If we really do get cryptographic signatures on email in a way that works,
  expect 80% of all spam to contain legit signatures from hacked PCs.

This is just another variation of the "To secure the Internet, build a big
wall around it and only let the good guys in" idea.

Peter.