On 11/01/2005 16:51, Andrew Newton wrote: > On Nov 1, 2005, at 2:27 PM, Arvel Hathcock wrote: > >> Right, but the important question is whether the > >> benefit of reducing exact domain spoofing is of > >> much value. > > > > The value of reducing domain spoofing is presuppositional and > > entirely self-evident. To continually question whether there is > > value in detecting falsehood seems more a question for philosophy > > rather than engineering. I think it's a distraction that we should > > just dismiss. > > I do not agree. Since the concept of email sender authentication has > been in the mainstream, critics have always suggested that spammers > will simply just buy another domain. Therefore, it does not seem > evident to many people. And I think this is the root of the > disagreement here. > > Please do not take this as a voice against going forward with DKIM. > There are certainly those who hold that view. If all you are worried about is general spam, then that's probably a pretty reasonable view.
As a domain owner, what I want is for the bad guys to use somebody else's domain, not mine. So, yes, spammers buying another domain is a good benifit from my POV. Scott Kitterman _______________________________________________ ietf-dkim mailing list http://dkim.org
