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Re: [ietf-dkim] NEW ISSUE: Limit the application of SSP to unsigned messages

2007-12-11 20:13:15
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On Dec 9, 2007, at 5:03 PM, Arvel Hathcock wrote:

The purpose of SSP is to detect unauthorized domain use.

I disagree on this. The purpose of SSP is for the sender to give the  
receiver a hint as to what to do with messages that have broken  
signatures.

In a number of cases, such as a policy of "sign-all," this may have  
the *effect* of lowering unauthorized domain use, because the  
receivers will be more inclined to black-hole a message with a broken  
signature. If my MTA had a checkbox that enabled this, I'd probably  
check it.

Unsigned messages are still something I'm not comfortable with. While  
they are a case of broken-signature-messages, and again, if my MTA  
had a check box that said "Check sender's SSP for unsigned messages,"  
I would probably check that, too.

However, I'm still uncomfortable with declaring that all non-DKIM  
emails are all of a sudden broken-signature-messages.

        Jon



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