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DKIM2 and DNS and TCP
- steve
- Nov 13, 2026

Post Quantum Cryptography
The shiny round thing above is a 300mm silicon wafer containing IBMs new Nighthawk R3 quantum CPU. It’ll be available next year, and will provide quantum systems capable of handling more than 1,000 qubits. Which is quite a lot. That these exist as a chip you can buy, rather than an exotic gadget plumbed out of stainless steel is a sign that quantum computers are a real thing.
Read MoreList Verification Suspicion Confirmed
- laura
- Nov 6, 2026
I’ve long suspected that some list verification companies were taking customer lists and not just verifying them, but also using them to send their own mail. This is based on a few interactions, both public and private, I’ve had with various leaders and stakeholders in the space. It’s always been a suspicion, though.
Read MoreFun with DKIM
- steve
- Oct 27, 2026
DKIM signing and verification look mostly like an opaque black box from the outside, without any easy way to look at intermediate steps and understand what’s going on. Perhaps we can do something, though.
Read MoreSpamhaus' Sender Guidelines
- steve
- Oct 22, 2026
Spamhaus have released their guidelines for senders.
It’s very clear, very precise and generally very good.
Read MoreGambling with cold email
- laura
- Sep 17, 2026
I don’t think it’s a secret that I don’t like cold outreach mail. I do not want to receive it. I do not help companies get it delivered.
Read MoreTurscar Isle
- steve
- Aug 28, 2026
Have you ever wanted to sneak in to a cult of spammers and rob them blind?
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