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Re: [ietf-dkim] draft Errata on RFC 4871

2009-01-30 13:57:42
On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 12:15 AM, Douglas Otis 
<dotis(_at_)mail-abuse(_dot_)org> wrote:
Large domains will almost always have some small percentage of problematic
accounts.  If the d= parameter becomes a significant basis for acceptance,
then replay abuse will need to be controlled.

You are confusing authentication with reputation.

Authentication is going to be managed with a whole lot of other ways
rather than being solely dkim based

As for rep - one individual sender's rep really shouldnt taint all the
ISP (or all the d=) rep unless it is pretty damned bad.  And if the
ISP / ESP lets the cause of that bad rep continue .. well, they
deserve the bad rep.

Ever tried putting a single gram of (say) cyanide in a gallon of
water?  The entire water is poisoned as a result.

In other words replay attacks arent the attack vector I am concerned
about here - they are moot, to be frank and all due respect to the bee
in your bonnet.

--srs
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