In message <ebb53940f75e648cfd917...@[192.168.1.118]>, John C Klensin writes:
> 
> Using this as a back door to get rid of SMTP clients that send
> mail from private address space directly into public Internet
> address space is a different problem.  It just isn't the way to
> do that, independent of how desirable one might believe it to
> be.  Even its desirability is in doubt give IPv4 address space
> shortages and the belief that we will be seeing ever more of
> those addresses in the coming years.  If you want to pursue that
> option, please get the RIRs and the various network operations
> groups to sign off on it first.

        It will be in more doubt when you throw in NAT64 and NAT46
        as part of a IPv6 transition plan.

> I think I've now said about as much as I usefully can on this
> topic.
> 
>      john
> 
> 
> 
> 
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