>
> > BUT, I think this is a good idea that is separate from DKIM Replay.
> > Specifically, we do see non-free mail providers as victims of DKIM
> Replay as
> > well.
>
>
> If the rate is similar, I agree.  That kind of information is missing from
> the I-D.
>
>
> > For example, we have seen very large DKIM Replay attacks of youtube.com
> > Terms of Service emails. There is no malicious content in these emails,
> but
> > spammers still send very large volumes (perhaps using them to generate
> > affinity with victims or warm up their sending infrastructure).
>
> That points to a bug in the I-D.  Section 3.1 says:
>
>      A spammer will find a mailbox provider with a high reputation and that
>      signs their message with DKIM. The spammer sends a message with spam
>      content from there to a mailbox the spammer controls.
>
> Youtube.com Terms of Service emails don't seem to have been sent by the
> spammer.
>

I agree, for completeness we should update that section to include both
types of DKIM replay. I can work on sending a tweak to that section. But,
to be clear this type of replay is definitely much less common than the
spammer generated content. I just wanted to provide that it does also
happen.

-Emanuel
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