On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:55:52 +0100, Douglas Otis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A proprietary scheme is not recommended, but it is not be unthinkable > open source schemes might offer similar features, and perhaps overcome > some of DNS's security issues as well. Discussing naming service > agility in the abstract is difficult. However, it is rather clear > ADSP has stipulated DNS and its heuristics. ADSP should declare the > extent of the policy and stipulate this policy _only_ relates to email- > addresses suitable for SMTP and DNS.
DNS yes, but why SMTP? SMTP is not the problem. It is DNS that is (possibly) a problem. DKIM already relies on DNS, so I see no reason why ADSP should differ. It would be utterly stupid if someone invented a naming space with the same syntax as domain names but using something other than DNS, and then let those names wander around freely on the internet. At the very least, any such scheme MUST use some TLD(s) distinct from any that is approved for DNS usage by ICANN. -- Charles H. Lindsey ---------At Home, doing my own thing------------------------ Tel: +44 161 436 6131 Web: http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~chl Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: 5 Clerewood Ave, CHEADLE, SK8 3JU, U.K. PGP: 2C15F1A9 Fingerprint: 73 6D C2 51 93 A0 01 E7 65 E8 64 7E 14 A4 AB A5 _______________________________________________ NOTE WELL: This list operates according to http://mipassoc.org/dkim/ietf-list-rules.html