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Domain-Based Email Authentication Using Public Keys Advertised in the DNS (DomainKeys)
RFC 4870

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2018-12-20
(System)
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (changed abstract to '"DomainKeys" creates a domain-level authentication framework for email by using public key technology and the DNS …
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (changed abstract to '"DomainKeys" creates a domain-level authentication framework for email by using public key technology and the DNS to prove the provenance and contents of an email.

This document defines a framework for digitally signing email on a per-domain basis. The ultimate goal of this framework is to unequivocally prove and protect identity while retaining the semantics of Internet email as it is known today.

Proof and protection of email identity may assist in the global control of "spam" and "phishing". This memo defines a Historic Document for the Internet community.')
2007-05-28
Amy Vezza State Changes to RFC Published from RFC Ed Queue by Amy Vezza
2007-05-28
Amy Vezza [Note]: 'RFC 4870' added by Amy Vezza
2007-05-22
(System) RFC published