RE: The 'failure' of SMTP RE: DNS Choices: Was: [ietf-dkim] Re: Last Call: 'DomainKeys

["Hallam-Baker, Phillip" <pbaker at verisign.com>]

> From: Dave Cridland [mailto:dave at cridland.net] 

> On Wed Nov 22 16:34:15 2006, Michael.Dillon at btradianz.com wrote:
> > VC-backed schemes cannot solve such a large problem which requires 
> > many organizations to participate in building a chain of trust.
> 
> Given the numbers of millionaires and contented shareholders 
> that existing "chains of trust" such as TLS certificates 
> provide, I can well imagine that VCs will happily back such a 
> solution.
> 
> Now, tell me, how much do I have to pay to send my email 
> under your new system, and who shall I make the cheque out to?

Under my scheme I am very determined that we do NOT build the toll booths before the highway, or for that matter afterwards.

I don't harp on about the reasons why I believe prior proposals have failed for the fun of it. The reason I raise these issues is because that having carefully considered the reasons for failure I think I understand how we might succeed. 

I do not guarantee success but I do think that I can at least guarantee a new data point that can help inform our next strategy should we fail.


If you don't have a reputation it does not make a good deal of sense to pay for an expensive certificate to allow you to authenticate your claim to that reputation.

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