On 11/25/2013 1:11 PM, Eric Shubert wrote:
The problem has to do with electronic signatures. Any sort of signing
that's done needs to happen after the footer is added. Having the
server add a footer would break gpg that's implemented by the client.
There might be a suitable way to add a footer on the server for
submitted (authenticated) messages that are otherwise unsigned, before
adding a DKIM signature. We can certainly look into this at some
point, but it's not a priority in my view. Of course, anyone can make
it their own priority and write some code to do it. This is after all
a community project.
P.S. I'd beg to differ that "all" enterprises implement this at the
server, although many of them do. Many of them also run Exchange,
which I do not recommend in most cases. ;)
P.P.S. There is also some disagreement as to the effectiveness of
these disclaimers. Personally, I think they're rather silly (although
IANAL). I wonder if there's ever been a case in court where a
disclaimer had any effect.
To Eric's point:
I have a number of financial advisors and insurance agencies that seem
to think that these "signatures" are a requirement (e.g.: "requests to
bind insurance cannot be made via email", etc.) However, recent legal
opinions in several states have held that these "signatures" cannot be
legally binding -- in part because they're being delivered via e-mail,
which makes them every bit as unenforceable as the typed of email
they're warning against.
Never the less, the *professional organizations* still suggest that
these disclaimers be present.
Kind of reminds me of the warning on the back of the *peanut butter* jar
that reads: "*WARNING: This product is manufactured in a plant that may
use peanuts.*"
Really?
Dan
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