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Re: [mail-vet-discuss] Discussion of auth-header draft (fwd)

2008-10-09 19:23:58
On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 5:09 AM, Tony Hansen <tony(_at_)att(_dot_)com> wrote:


IMAP/POP servers are what the MUA is
talking with; they *are* the representative for the MDA; and the MUA is
*already* talking with the IMAP/POP servers, so could easily ask for a
bit more information.

We can write it up and see if it flies. Here's how it could look:

   IMAP
       x CAPABILITY
       x CAPABILITY Authentication-Results=isp.example.net
       x OK CAPABILITY completed

   POP3
       CAPA
       Authentication-Results=isp.example.net


This is what I'd vote for as an individual.  Chandler looked at exactly this
kind of information as a way of figuring out for the user how to  configure
a MUA.  Having this kind of possibility  mentioned in the draft but not
specified is worthless.  Having it specified but not required is much
better.  Having it specified and required may be too much burden on servers.

Lisa
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