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Re: [ietf-dkim] DKIM-BASE-00: Proposed Expiration Tag (x=) Description Change

2006-04-10 22:21:30
On Mon, Apr 10, 2006 at 11:15:13PM -0400, Hector Santos allegedly wrote:
I think the expiration tag (x=) should remain as part of the specification.

But functionally defined better as a message transaction (dynamic or
delayed) key management security concept.

Hector, you've done a great job of describing the mechanics as you see
it, for x=. In short you've describe "what" x= might mean really well.

What I'm not grasping - and I apologize for this - is the "why".

Why should verifiers care about an x=? What problem do you see it
solving? Particularly, what problem does it solve that a Selector
revocation doesn't solve?

You allude to an answer above with "key management security concept"
but I don't see any elaboration in your later text.


Mark.
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