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Re: [ietf-dkim] Change the SSP o= to use words, break out 3rd party?

2005-11-07 23:23:32

----- Original Message -----
From: "wayne" <wayne(_at_)schlitt(_dot_)net>
To: "IETF DKIM WG" <ietf-dkim(_at_)mipassoc(_dot_)org>


Tony Hansen mentioned this in the BoF Jabber session, and it is
something that I have long thought also.

Would it be better to change the o= values to be words instead of
single letters?  I find the letters to not be very mnemonic and I
don't think we are that short on space.

That's a great idea! Talking in symbols is fun, but my APL days is long
over. :-)

Do you have any suggestions for terms?  I've seen these floating around for
the last 3-4 months:

SSP Policies:

         NONE (no policy [1])
    o=?  WEAK (signature optional, no third party, see [2])
    o=~  NEUTRAL (signature optional, 3rd party allowed)
    o=-  STRONG  (signature required, 3rd party allowed)
    o=!  EXCLUSIVE (signature required, no 3rd party)
    o=.  NEVER  (no mail expected)
    o=^  USER

[1} a NONE policy is possible where there is no declaration for a SSP.

[2] Arvel suggested another policy called WEAK which satisfies a
signature optional but not allowing 3rd party signers.

--
Hector Santos, Santronics Software, Inc.
http://www.santronics.com


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