Re: [Ietf-dkim] Thinking About DKIM and Surveillance

"Mark Delany" <sx6un-fcsr7@qmda.emu.st> Thu, 03 October 2019 00:22 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Ietf-dkim] Thinking About DKIM and Surveillance
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On 02Oct19, Jim Fenton allegedly wrote:

> The type of surveillance we were discussing at the time was the
> potential that the verification of a DKIM signature might give the
> sender information on the location of the recipient (by observing the

That is mostly my recollection also. But as you say:

> I don't doubt that others (particularly Jon) thought more thoroughly
> than I about privacy concerns such as this.

And in any event it appear some now think it's a real issue so whether
it was thought about much in the past and by who probably isn't that
material since it didn't result in any action at the time.

> -Jim (who will read the article soon!)

Ulp! Now you're gonna make us all feel guilty.


Mark.