[Mail] - Delta chat limit hit #597

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opened 2023-08-03 23:03:23 +02:00 by avg_joe · 3 comments

avg_joe commented

2023-08-03 23:03:23 +02:00

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find a solutions so delta chat users don't hit limits.

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meaz changed title from ~~delta chat limit hit~~ to [Mail] - Delta chat limit hit

2023-08-03 23:04:36 +02:00

ELR commented

2023-08-04 22:39:00 +02:00

I am sure checking the headers of the messages could help.
Delta Chat uses a custom non-encrypted header (I remember this was not encrypted) in the form Chat: 1.0 or similar (I didn't check exactly know to remember if was exactly that).

I hope it helps.

I am sure checking the headers of the messages could help. Delta Chat uses a custom non-encrypted header (I remember this was not encrypted) in the form `Chat: 1.0` or similar (I didn't check exactly know to remember if was exactly that). I hope it helps.

muppeth commented

2023-08-06 11:43:49 +02:00

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The problem with that (I thought I answered this one before, perhpas I forgot to hit "post"), is that if spammers realize it or simply read on the website, they could easily just add needed header in and be done with it. On the other hand, if we would to create a rule that does not count gpg encrypted emails, this could acutally work. Noone is sending gpg crypted spam.
We would need to check how to make such rule to eliminate abuse though. For example we should make sure all deltachat headers are present. We should also make sure deltachat does not send multipart (plain + crypted) emails etc. But this could be a rather good solution to the problem.

The problem with that (I thought I answered this one before, perhpas I forgot to hit "post"), is that if spammers realize it or simply read on the website, they could easily just add needed header in and be done with it. On the other hand, if we would to create a rule that does not count gpg encrypted emails, this could acutally work. Noone is sending gpg crypted spam. We would need to check how to make such rule to eliminate abuse though. For example we should make sure all deltachat headers are present. We should also make sure deltachat does not send multipart (plain + crypted) emails etc. But this could be a rather good solution to the problem.

ELR commented

2023-08-06 12:04:43 +02:00

I fear that this would affect a lot of users in Delta Chat.

I know a lot who don't use encryption because is expensive (size of the message), specially Cubans. I thought that the measures were for internal accounts and not for external ones, which are mostly the one prone to generate SPAM and be less easy to control.

I fear that this would affect a lot of users in Delta Chat. I know a lot who don't use encryption because is expensive (size of the message), specially Cubans. I thought that the measures were for internal accounts and not for external ones, which are mostly the one prone to generate SPAM and be less easy to control.