For the companies spending seven to eight figure sums as a result of phishing the rule 'no mailing list subscriptions from a corporate account' is probably both viable and desirable. I am not saying that we should only design the spec for that constituency, but they are the constituency I would target for early adoption of strong descriptive policy statements.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 1:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Hallam-Baker, Phillip > Cc: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ietf-dkim] How to reconcile passive vs active? > > Damon > > "Can we figure something else out that doesn't require me (or > my 200k+) users to have to remember two separate addresses, > the cases to use each, and remember what the second one is > the first time they have to use it in 5 years?" > > as a sysadmin, lock out pop access and make them use web enabled mail > > thanks, > > Bill Oxley > Messaging Engineer > Cox Communications, Inc. > Alpharetta GA > 404-847-6397 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Damon > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 1:11 PM > To: Hallam-Baker, Phillip > Cc: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ietf-dkim] How to reconcile passive vs active? > > > 1) Signature Validates: > > 2) Signature fails to validate because the originator screwed up > > 3) Signature fails to validate because the sender screwed up > > 4) Signature fails to validate because of an intermediary acting for > the recipient (mailing list, forwarder, etc.). > > > > > > The first case is success, the second and third cases are self > healling. > > > > Its only the fourth case that leads to an issue and it is easy for > Cisco to fix. They simply issue a separate email address for > receiving mail from mailing lists. Many of them seem to do > this already. I note that Michael is one of them. > > > > Speaking as a real live, currently employed, sysadmin > (numbers bigger than all the scientists in the entire world > put together --- just kidding with you Phillip)... "Yikes!" > Do I need a separate email for when I am living out of a suitcase for > 6 months at Holiday Inn too? (I know I can use the same one > as my mailing list address) Now the guy I emailed is using > that address in his address book. Note to self, email him and > get him to change it. > Can we figure something else out that doesn't require me (or > my 200k+) users to have to remember two separate addresses, > the cases to use each, and remember what the second one is > the first time they have to use it in 5 years? > > Regards, > Damon Sauer > _______________________________________________ > NOTE WELL: This list operates according to > http://mipassoc.org/dkim/ietf-list-rules.html > > _______________________________________________ NOTE WELL: This list operates according to http://mipassoc.org/dkim/ietf-list-rules.html
