[ietf-dkim] A perspective on what SSP is attempting

Scott Kitterman ietf-dkim at kitterman.com
Thu Dec 6 18:29:16 PST 2007


On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:22:00 -0800 Dave Crocker <dhc at dcrocker.net> wrote:
>Among the various discussions I've had today, one comment about SSP struck 
me 
>as worth wider consideration:
>
>      SSP is one organization's attempt to tell another
>      what it should do with mail that is from a third
>      organization.

If you mean from as in 2822.From, then no.  If you mean from as in 
delivered by MTA operated by an entity not controlled the 2822.From domain 
owner, then sure.

I'd say suggest rather than tell, since we all know senders can't tell 
receivers what to do, but generally, that's exactly the point.

Scott K


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