[ietf-smtp] Re: Proposal: SMTP Address Migration Protocol (SAMP) Concept.

Laura Atkins <[email protected]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:36:13 +0100
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> On 22 Jul 2026, at 09:21, Jeremy Harris <[email protected]> wrote:
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> On 2026/07/22 9:12 AM, C D wrote:
>> =E2=80=8BFollowing a suggestion from the EMAILCORE Working Group, I =
am sharing a
>> protocol concept here just in case it is of interest or useful to =
anyone
>> thinking about email evolution.
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>> =E2=80=8BThe concept explores using an ephemeral migration lock state =
on the legacy
>> server, an SMTP status intercept (350 Address Migrated),
> Cf. the existing "251" advisory response.   Which I've never seen =
actually used...
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I had a boss back in the day that wanted an address to implement that =
after layoffs. I =E2=80=A6 declined.

I am deep in some bounce logs from clients and I=E2=80=99m seeing a lot =
of responses (delayed bounces) that say some part of =E2=80=9Cmy new =
address is=E2=80=A6=E2=80=9D. Most of them are actually @gmail.com =
addresses.=20

I=E2=80=99m happy to dig this data out if there is some interest.=20

laura=20


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Demystifying =E2=80=9CIt Depends...=E2=80=9D since 2001

Laura Atkins
Word to the Wise
[email protected]

Delivery hints and commentary: http://www.wordtothewise.com/blog=09







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type=3D"cite"><div>On 22 Jul 2026, at 09:21, Jeremy Harris =
&lt;[email protected]&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div>On 2026/07/22 9:12 AM, C D =
wrote:<br><blockquote type=3D"cite">=E2=80=8BFollowing a suggestion from =
the EMAILCORE Working Group, I am sharing a<br>protocol concept here =
just in case it is of interest or useful to anyone<br>thinking about =
email evolution.<br></blockquote><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">=E2=80=8BTh=
e concept explores using an ephemeral migration lock state on the =
legacy<br>server, an SMTP status intercept (350 Address =
Migrated),<br></blockquote>Cf. the existing "251" advisory response. =
&nbsp;&nbsp;Which I've never seen actually =
used...<br>--&nbsp;<br></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>I had a =
boss back in the day that wanted an address to implement that after =
layoffs. I =E2=80=A6 declined.</div><div><br></div><div>I am deep in =
some bounce logs from clients and I=E2=80=99m seeing a lot of responses =
(delayed bounces) that say some part of =E2=80=9Cmy new address =
is=E2=80=A6=E2=80=9D. Most of them are actually @gmail.com =
addresses.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>I=E2=80=99m happy to dig this =
data out if there is some =
interest.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>laura&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><=
br><div>
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Depends...=E2=80=9D since 2001<br><br>Laura Atkins<br>Word to the =
Wise<br>[email protected]<br><br>Delivery hints and =
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