Re: Last Call: draft-ietf-opes-smtp-security (Integrity, privacy and security in OPES for SMTP) to Informational RFC

[Markus Hofmann <markus at mhof.com>]

Tony Finch wrote:

> > If the current document is intended as a case analysis for a particular
> > application -- namely email -- to serve as *input* to the design of the OPES
> > architecture and protocols, then I do not see how the current document
> > achieves that.
>
> I believe it's intended to fit the existing OPES architecture to SMTP.

The original charter of OPES focused on services operating on HTTP 
messages. OPES was then re-chartered to add support for services 
operating on SMTP.

In a first step, the WG discussed how the SMTP work would have to 
address the IAB considerations for OPES [RFC 3238]. The draft 
(draft-ietf-opes-smtp-security) summarizes the results of these discussions.

Since there's a lack of interest (i.e. not a sufficient number of active 
contributors) we decided *not* to move forward with the SMTP work and to 
dissolve the WG.

The intend of publishing this document before dissolving the WG is to 
have the discussion on how the IAB considerations apply to OPES/SMTP 
written down, in case individual contributors might pick-up the 
OPES/SMTP work later on (although we don't have indication this might 
happen).

Thanks,
  Markus

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