[ietf-dkim] Re: Responsibility vs. Validity

Michael Thomas mike at mtcc.com
Wed Nov 28 04:59:38 PST 2007


Frank Ellermann wrote:
> Jim Fenton wrote:
>
>   
>> we could easily add verbiage to SSP stating that domains publishing
>> SSP records other than "unknown" MUST additionally ensure that they
>> only sign messages purporting to come from themselves when the 
>> address in the From: header field is valid.  That way, we're putting
>> the additional burden on those who publish SSP records but are not
>> trying to modify the meaning of RFC 4871 at all.
>>     
>
> Good idea, a connection to 4409, 4954, and 5068.
>   
So the implication here is that that sort of domain could never run a 
mailing
list that resigns messages? That doesn't seem right to me.


       Mike


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