On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:50:17 -0700 Jon Callas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On 27 Jul 2006, at 4:01 PM, Scott Kitterman wrote:
>
>> To clarify, by me, I meant my domain.  The problem is that in this  
>> type of
>> scenario, there is no way to externally distinguish  between mail  
>> actually
>> sent by the vanity domain owner and mail sent by another customer of
>> isp.example.com
>>
>
>I would phrase it as a "situation" or "issue" rather than a "problem."
>
>However, it's not strictly true. Example.com is supposed to be  
>signing the "From" header field. (Section 5.4: "The From header field  
>MUST be signed....") If the From line from your domain is different  
>from the other customers, then it can be distinguished.
>
Yes and what is another customer of the ISP submits mail using my From.  in 
virtually all cases today there is nothing to prevent that.

>>>> This is really an internal ISP operational problem (they need to
>>>> sort out who
>>>> is allowed to use what identities on their servers), but the
>>>> protocol and
>>>> associated guidance need to make that clear.
>>>
>>> How is it not clear now?
>>>
>> I'm not sure yet.  At this point we're just talking about  
>> requirements and if
>> this type of requirement is covered through policy or not.
>
>I think it's covered in the *syntax*.
>
As long as the proper controls are in place at the ISP and the policy 
protocol allows me to express which domain(s) are authorized to sign for my 
domain.

Scott K
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