[ietf-dkim] [dkim unverified] Issue #1534: Applying SSP to sub-domains does not work

[Jim Fenton]

I wrote:
>
> My response is that the upward query, and the t=s flag (which provides a 
> way to limit the application of ASP outside the immediate domain) are 
> not intended to cover subdomains.  Rather, they provide a way to cover 
> terminal leaf nodes within the domain (e.g., hostnames) that can be used 
> as domains (in the 2822 sense) in email addresses.
>   

In an IM discussion, Eric pointed out that the current text for the 
"t=s" flag confuses this, because it says, "...named domain, and not to 
subdomains."  This should probably read, "...named domain, and not to 
terminal nodes (e.g., hostnames) within the named domain."

-Jim