On Monday, June 09, 2014 5:15 PM [GMT+1=CET], Barry Leiba wrote: > > We based DMARC spec on the From header because it is visible to the > > end user. > > Yes. > Unfortunately, that's sort of a red herring. Most email clients show > the "pretty text" of the From (the display-name ABNF construct) if it > exists, and actually *hide* the actual address (the addr-spec ABNF > construct). > > Putting as much value on RFC5322 From as DMARC does follows > conventional wisdom, but I believe that wisdom is flawed. > > Of course, that speaks to the advice you want to give: tell UIs that > they should show the From addr-spec to users always. But be clear > about what you're asking for: you're not saying they should do it > because it's objectively "right"; you're saying they should do it > because it helps support the decision that DMARC has made.
I think that "asking for that" is both because it is "right", and because "it helps support the decision that DMARC has made". DMARC is a security framework. If it helps DMARC, it is both things at once. Regards, J.Gomez _______________________________________________ dmarc mailing list dmarc@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/dmarc
