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To get the first message to a pseudonymous recipient, we need a SURB Server
which can dispense SURBs for various identities. This is like a nymserver
but does not have to handle the actual message traffic, so it requires a lot
less storage and bandwidth. The agent can maintain the SURB supply just like
it would with a human sender. The SURB Server can be instructed to require a
ticket from potential senders to limit DoS attacks, and that requirement can
be published in the ID Record.
I'm still working out the protocols for this, but basically the SURB Server
would be just another type of Transport Record, one that effectively says
"go ask this server for a transport record". The important point is that the
agent is in a perfect position to keep everybody stocked with a reasonable
number of SURBs.