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Re: [ietf-dkim] Are verifiers expected to query SSP on a successful verify?

2006-08-01 11:36:26
> I *think* he was trying to differentiate between:
>
> - A says that he signs everything, and,
>
> - A says that he signs everything and if A's sig is missing/bad A
>   would like verifiers to drop/kill/whatever the message.
>
> I've no idea if that 2nd one ought be a requirement for ssp, but I do
> see the difference (and the fact that there're ratholes there!)

Scott has intimated elsewhere that he doesn't believe dictating verifier action to be a useful approach.

There should not be any requirement in our work here which mandates the ultimate disposition of an email message based upon verifier results. However, providing a mechanism which allows a receiver to determine that something other than what should have been expected has, in fact, occurred (such as an unsigned message when signing is to always be expected) -- this is a requirement.

I hope I'm helping because I'm not sure what exactly is being asked for with "requirements" (sorry, that's just me being dense).

--
Arvel



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