RFC 4870 · HISTORIC · 2007

Domain-Based Email Authentication Using Public Keys Advertised in the DNS

Overview

RFC 4870, “Domain-Based Email Authentication Using Public Keys Advertised in the DNS”, is a Historic document published in May 2007 by M. Delany. It has been obsoleted by RFC 4871 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

"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.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Historic” means

A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 4871
Other RFCs from 2007

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