RFC 6541 · EXPERIMENTAL · 2012

DomainKeys Identified Mail Authorized Third-Party Signatures

Overview

RFC 6541, “DomainKeys Identified Mail Authorized Third-Party Signatures”, is an Experimental document published in February 2012 by M. Kucherawy. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This experimental specification proposes a modification to DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) allowing advertisement of third-party signature authorizations that are to be interpreted as equivalent to a signature added by the administrative domain of the message's author. This document defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.

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What “Experimental” means

Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.

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