Hi Mark,

wow, thanks for the fast reply!

2011/1/19 Mark Martinec <mark.martinec+ama...@ijs.si>:

> I see - you are expecting an Authentication-Results header field
> to be added even if a signature is just being added in the same
> mail transaction.

exactly. This would help me to determine the validity of e-mails from
user1@mydomain to me@mydomain. Sure, there are other means available,
like S/MIME or PGP, but I thought that the header would be added all
of the time, so it's an easy verification for me if the mail is valid.
:-)

> So far it doesn't work this way, the Authentication-Results is added
> based on existing (if any) signatures in a message. On its way out
> a signature is added if appropriate, but this does not add its
> own Authentication-Results. Is this what is happening?

Ah, okay, I guess this explains quite a few things. Exactly, on
e-mails to external recipients, DKIM signature is added, but no
Authentication-Result headers. For local mails, only DKIM is added,
but no Authentication-Results at all. For mailing lists, however,
sometimes Authentication-Results headers are added. I guess this has
to do with the mail flow and the question if a DKIM signature has been
added in the same transaction, or if it came already with the external
e-mail.

Am I right that a Authentication-Resultsare only added when the
signature has not been added in the same transaction, and only for
signatures that have no Authentication-Results headers already? Or
does the latter one not matter?

> I'm not sure if there is any value in adding Authentication-Results
> for a signature that is just being added.

It would help in validating the e-mail easier, but this of course can
be achieved by different means. It was just not clear to me that this
is the supposed behaviour. However, I guess this explains a few of the
"issues" I might be experiencing, so I will re-check of the problems
are still existing under these preconditions. :-)

Thanks again, Mark!
Florian

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