RE: [ietf-dkim] SSP thought experiment

John L <johnl@iecc.com> Fri, 04 August 2006 19:35 UTC

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From: John L <johnl@iecc.com>
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Subject: RE: [ietf-dkim] SSP thought experiment
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> One would assume that an additional signing algorithm has been introduced and not using the TOM SWIFTY algorithm I would refer to base and treat your message as unsigned.

Who said anything about signing algorithms?  You know it's really from me 
because there's a lame Tom Swifty at the end of each message. 
Determining the operation utility of this advice or lack thereof is left 
as an exercise.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ietf-dkim-bounces@mipassoc.org on behalf of John L
> Sent: Fri 8/4/2006 2:05 PM
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> Subject: [ietf-dkim] SSP thought experiment
>
> a) "SIGN ALL MAIL" and "DO NOT USE ANY SERVICES KNOWN TO DAMAGE THEIR SIGNATURES"
>
> b) "SIGN ALL MAIL"
>
> I want to put "ALL MAIL HAS TOM SWIFTIES" in my SSP.
>
> Assuming you agree that's ridiculous, what's the practical difference to
> people using SSP between that and b) above?
>
> Regards,
> John Levine, johnl@iecc.com, Primary Perpetrator of "The Internet for Dummies",
> Information Superhighwayman wanna-be, http://johnlevine.com, Mayor
> "I dropped the toothpaste", said Tom, crestfallenly.
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Regards,
John Levine, johnl@iecc.com, Primary Perpetrator of "The Internet for Dummies",
Information Superhighwayman wanna-be, http://johnlevine.com, Mayor
"I dropped the toothpaste", said Tom, crestfallenly.
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