[ietf-dkim] list vs contributor signatures, was Wrong Discussion

[Ian Eiloart]

--On 30 April 2010 01:06:15 +0000 John Levine <johnl at iecc.com> wrote:

> I just don't see how you can simultaneously say "throw away unsigned
> mail" and "don't throw away unsigned mail if a list says it used to be
> signed" unless you have some way to identify trustworthy lists.  But
> once you know that a list is trustworthy, why wouldn't you just accept
> all its mail?  I just don't see a plausible scenario where you you
> know you trust the list but still want to accept or reject mail based
> on assertions the list itself makes.
>

How about you trust the list, and it says the inbound message wasn't 
signed? The list has left the value judgement to the recipient.



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Ian Eiloart
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