[ietf-dkim] The (really) latest SSP draft

[Hector Santos]

Jeff Macdonald wrote:
 >
> I also hadn't realized that DKIM was strictly meant to benefit
> receivers.

Did you really think DKIM will alter the deeply embedded mail filtering 
landscape?  :-)

That is why I always said, the only real true benefit of DKIM is FAILURE 
analysis.   Receivers will protect senders from FORGERY when unexpected 
FAILURE occurs, and it will protect receivers with more high true 
positives filtering.

I do hope the DMA industry does not get blinded by the false idea DKIM 
validation of their mail is going to give them a free pass.  I would 
never trust it.  But if is it FAILURE, maybe you don't want your 
reputation further ruined by passing it on.  If you don't care, when why 
should the receiver?

For us to even bother signing mail, we have to have some SSP assurance 
that receivers are going to DUMP forged mail.  Otherwise, to me, there 
is no payoff - but just glorified worthless overhead.

-- 
Sincerely

Hector Santos, CTO
http://www.santronics.com
http://santronics.blogspot.com