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header algorithm for responsible sender selection

2004-02-06 11:51:34
On Fri, Feb 06, 2004 at 04:02:11AM +0000, David A. Wheeler wrote:
| people can check the ordinary mail headers for forgeries.
| 
| The current spec punts on this very vital point, saying:
| "The <responsible-sender> depends on the presence and order of a
| variety of headers, including Resent-Sender, Resent-From, Sender,
| and From.  Selecting the appropriate sender can be challenging
| considering headers can be spoofed by malicious senders."
| 
| I believe you really need to add, after that text, a recommended approach.

I agree, I want to add one but I don't which one to add.

The original algorithm borrowed from Caller-ID is at

  
http://archives.listbox.com/spf-discuss(_at_)v2(_dot_)listbox(_dot_)com/200402/0042.html

Roy Badami proposes an alternative algorithm at

  
http://archives.listbox.com/spf-discuss(_at_)v2(_dot_)listbox(_dot_)com/200402/0169.html

Forwarders are going to have to prepend somethng; it might as well be
Resent-Sender.  The algorithim should reflect that.  Can we reopen this
debate?


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