> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:ietf-dkim-
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Ian Eiloart
> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 3:20 AM
> To: Hector Santos; [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [ietf-dkim] draft-vesely-dkim-joint-sigs
> 
> I don't think so. The original signature should only sign the DKIM-
> required
> and From headers, and perhaps enough other headers to reduce utility of
> replay attacks. Importantly, they should only sign parts that are
> likely to
> be unbroken by the MLM, thus satisfying ADSP requirements. However, the
> recipient knows that a valid signature from the MLM is required, too.
> Thus,
> the original DKIM signature is only valid for messages going through
> the
> list - off list replay isn't possible. On-list replay can be limited by
> ALSO including a full DKIM signature, for the list to check before
> redistributing.

I'm worried about that third sentence.  If people are encouraged not to sign 
Subject:, for example, which is a popular display header field, one could 
spamify that field and re-send the message.

If you subscribe to the idea that a DKIM signature reflects a domain taking 
some responsibility for a message, I'd have a hard time not signing Subject: 
(or From:) for any reason.

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