"Douglas" == Douglas Otis <dotis(_at_)mail-abuse(_dot_)org> writes:
Douglas> There is some redundant information within domainkeys.
Douglas>
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-delany-domainkeys-base-02.txt
Douglas> I assume the following is saying the sending domain has
Douglas> confirmed the user is entitled to use the local-part of
Douglas> either the Sender or From header.
Douglas> |The current valid tags are:
Douglas> |
Douglas> | g = granularity of the key. If present with a non-zero
Douglas> length | value, this value MUST exactly match the local
Douglas> part of the | sending address. This tag is optional.
Douglas> |
Douglas> | The intent of this tag is to constrain which sending
Douglas> address | can legitimately use this selector. An email
Douglas> with a sending | address that does not match the value of
Douglas> this tag constitutes | a failed verification.
I think the intent here is both to permit per-user keys and to permit
address extensions.
I don't see the problem you seem to see.