At the moment we have S/MIME, PGP and PGP/MIME bindings. None is completely satisfactory as implemented in the running code. All the formats pass the subject header in the clear for a start. PGP is highly unsatisfactory as it does not support attachments and PGP/MIME addresses that problem in theory but does not have all the testing S/MIME has.
Is it possible we could converge on one message format that would be adopted as the common spec for future implementations? The reason I am raising this is that right now some folk are working on WebMail that is end to end. And surprising as it might seem, it is quite practical to have end-to-end WebMail. We do have to extend the Web specs however. If we make a decision now, it could potentially be a point of convergence. The email world has adopted HTML from the Web, they will pull in a message format. BUT only if they can do that in a straightforward way and whatever message format is chosen supports PKIX keying and attachments. Right/wrong track? _______________________________________________ Endymail mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/endymail
