[ietf-dkim] ISSUE: Rename SSP to ASP

MH Michael Hammer (5304) MHammer at ag.com
Tue Feb 12 10:03:10 PST 2008


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>[mailto:ietf-dkim-bounces at mipassoc.org] On Behalf Of Dave Crocker
>Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:15 PM
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>Subject: [ietf-dkim] ISSUE: Rename SSP to ASP
>
>The practices that SSP describe are specific to the RFC2822 
>From: header field, which defines the author of a message.  It 
>does not seek to describe practices of other agents in email handling.
>
>As such, the name of the specification should reflect its 
>precise scope.  The current name of "Sender" Signing Practices 
>is imprecise and misleading.
>
>The name should be changed to Author Signing Practices (ASP).
>
>d/
>-- 
>

If a name change is actually being considered I would suggest Author
Domain Signing Practices (ADSP) is actually more precise and
descriptive.

Mike



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