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Re: Checking the From address against the cert (was RE:

1997-12-17 21:19:13
I agree.

I have not heard anyone support this checking.  Therefore, we should remove
this check from the document.

Russ


At 12:52 PM 12/17/97 -0500, Uri Blumenthal wrote:
There are definitely some of us who do not want the checking against From
address to be mandatory. Someone just pointed out to me that S/MIME objects
will be carried in HTTP, where email address is not an issue. That is the
issue that must be decided on the list.

People, "From" address checking is a VERY BAD idea.


Regards,
Uri
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