RFC 6377 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2011
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
DomainKeys Identified Mail and Mailing Lists
Overview
RFC 6377, “DomainKeys Identified Mail and Mailing Lists”, is a Best Current Practice document published in September 2011 by M. Kucherawy. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) allows an ADministrative Management Domain (ADMD) to assume some responsibility for a message. Based on deployment experience with DKIM, this document provides guidance for the use of DKIM with scenarios that include Mailing List Managers (MLMs). This memo documents an Internet Best Current Practice.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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