[ietf-dkim] The basic problem with SSP

[Dave Crocker]

John Levine wrote:
>> 2.  I don't care about the breakage and I'd prefer you reject unsigned mail.
> 
> Not to put too fine a point on it, but the fundamental question here
> is why should the recipient care what the sender claims he prefers?
> 
> Anytime you send e-mail to someone, you're basically asking them to do
> you a large favor by investing the effort to accept and deliver it.
> Senders don't get to set rules about what recipients can do.


or will do or should do.

bang on, John!


discussion on the list continues to use a perspective that sounds like 
the sender gets to dictate things, rather than that the receiver has the 
option of using information.

at every turn we should start by asking how a feature will benefit the 
receive-side and what our basis is for believing that they will *see* 
that benefit (and hence be motivated to use it)?

d/


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   Dave Crocker
   Brandenburg InternetWorking
   bbiw.net