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Re: RFC (request for comments): Summary of SenderID/PRA concerns

2005-06-24 22:46:08

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stuart D. Gathman" <stuart(_at_)bmsi(_dot_)com>


If the PRA is not displayed to the end-user, then it is useless 
for preventing phishing.

Validating MAIL FROM is superior to PRA in every aspect 
except this: it is not displayed to the end user.

I see, so can we generalize it like so?

Benefits:

-  Can address Social Engineering issues (i..e, phishing) at the MUA
   by displaying the PRA

Concerns:

-  Requires adaptation (change) by MUAs to display PRA
-  Requires two SPF records (SPF1 and SPF2.0/PRA) ???

Is this last concern correct?  

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