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SMTP Strict Transport Security
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Feedback request - _smtp-tlsrpt #150

Closed prbinu closed 7 years ago

prbinu commented 7 years ago

Here is the DNS record for tlsrpt:

_smtp-tlsrpt.mail.example.com. IN TXT \
        "v=TLSRPTv1;rua=mailto:reports@example.com"

Would it be a good idea if we can remove _smtp- prefix to make this RFC proposal more generic and applicable to other protocols?

danmarg commented 7 years ago

Well, HPKP has its own reporting mechanism, and as we all know (slightly tongue in cheek), the Internet is for SMTP and HTTP and nothing else.

More seriously, while I don't have any problems with that per se, it feels to me that at this stage it's easiest to get agreement on a specific and somewhat narrower design; opening it up to general-purpose use will make it hard to achieve consensus (due to the potentially myriad uses).

Anyway, that's my 0.02CHF. ;)

abrotman commented 7 years ago

There might even be an advantage to leaving the _smtp prefixed. If this were to be used for other feedback mechanisms, they may have different destinations.

prbinu commented 7 years ago

Ok. Closing the ticket :-)