OpenPGP data in the CERT RR
John A. Martin
jam at jamux.com
Tue Aug 6 06:54:01 CEST 2002
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>>>>> "Simon" == Simon Josefsson
>>>>> "OpenPGP data in the CERT RR"
>>>>> Mon, 05 Aug 2002 17:46:40 +0200
Simon> 2.2 E-mail Based RR Owner Name
Simon> .... where the
Simon> client is expected to have the e-mail address (extracted
Simon> from the From: header). Thus the OpenPGP data should be
Simon> published under the standard translation of the e-mail
Simon> address(es) used in the RFC 2822 envelope of OpenPGP
Simon> messages.
1. The distinction or connection between header From: and the envelope
("envelope sender" taken from the SMTP MAIL command?) seems unclear
or confusing.
2. Is it wise to use either header-sender or envelope-sender
information? They often differ and are both subject to being
rewritten between the the originating sender and the ultimate
receiver.
jam
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