Hi Andrew, I really like the idea of an OAuth protected messaging service that protects the user's inbox from spam, and allows users to selectively authorize (and revoke) permission for 3rd parties to send messages to them. This is exactly why Facebook messaging is free of spam.
As George has mentioned, this will take awhile time to roll out, but it would certainly make sense to move forward on this. However, a huge gotcha is that many RPs require your email address for more than just messaging purposes: For instance, if the user needs to contact the RP out of band (the RP is an online merchant, and the user needs to email or telephone the merchant regarding an order) the user will have no way to identify himself to the merchant, unless the merchant has the user's verified email address. The Googlers on this list might have a bit more to say about this scenario regarding their experience with Google Checkout. On a related note, social networking sites want users to connect with each other, and the best way for a user to find someone that they know is to search based on email addresses. This is why all decently sized social networking sites ask to import your address book from your mail provider to help you find your friends in your address book who are also using the site. Allen Andrew Arnott wrote: > > Proposed solution: > > 1. When a user logs into an RP using an OpenID, the RP performs > discovery on the user's XRDS document and discovers a service > element for push notifications that includes the URI to receive > the messages the RP wishes to send to the user. This element > also includes information the RP needs to use OAuth for > authorization to send to this message queue. > 2. During authentication (if the OP is also providing the message > queue service for the user) or immediately following > authentication (if the user is using a separate message queuing > service), the RP sends an OAuth message to the queuing SP > requesting authorization to post messages to this user. The > user is directed to a web page explaining the RP wants to send > messages and clicks "Accept". > 3. The user is now logged into the RP. > > When the RP wants to send messages to the user, it POSTs to the > queuing SP using its OAuth token. > The user receives these messages in a manner previously configured > with his queuing SP, which will typically be via email forwarding to > his inbox. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OAuth" group. To post to this group, send email to oauth@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to oauth+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/oauth?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
