[ietf-dkim] Re: New Issue: Problems with Scenario 4: Resent

[Dave Crocker]

>>>>>> Whatever SSP does (and the more interesting case is a "Bob"
>>>>>> who is completely DKIM-unaware), the mail should not be 
>>>>>> rejected by the next receiver(s) ...
> 
> Dave, I'm completely confused. The constraint of requirement 12 is a 
> constraint on the protocol design in the form of "don't provide 
> this". It's not telling the receiver to do anything.


Definitely a good distinction to make clear.

Unfortunately, I do not see how the language "the mail should not be
rejected" is a constraint on protocol design, only.  It strikes me as an
explicit directive to an operational receiver.

d/


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   Dave Crocker
   Brandenburg InternetWorking
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