DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) Signatures

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Standard
Pages: 71
Abstract: DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) defines a domain-level authentication framework for email using public-key cryptography and key server technology to permit verification of the source and contents of messages by either Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs) or Mail User Agents (MUAs). The ultimate goal of this framework is to permit a signing domain to assert responsibility for a message, thus protecting message signer identity and the integrity of the messages they convey while retaining the functionality of Internet email as it is known today. Protection of email identity may assist in the global control of "spam" and "phishing". [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Publication Date: 2007-05-01
Status Note: Proposed Standard
DOI: 10.17487/RFC4871
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC4871
Author(s): Eric P. Allman
Jon Callas
Mark Delany
Miles Libbey
Jim Fenton
Michael Thomas
Keyword(s): Email, Authentication, Spam, Phishing, Spoofing, Digital Signature

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Document Versions — IETF RFC 4871

▶ IETF RFC 4871 (2007-05-01)

THIS DOC [SUPERSEDED] [LATEST VERSION]

Superseded by:

RFC6376 — DKIM EXTERNAL

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RFC5672 NOT IN REGISTRY

Normative Reference(s)

NIST FIPS 180-2 [Withdrawn]
IETF RFC 2045 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2047 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2119 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2821 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2822 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 3447 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 3490 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 4234 [Superseded*]
T-REC-X.660.1997 — X.660 EXTERNAL

Bibliographic Reference(s)

Proc. 12th USENIX Security Symposium, "Remote Timing Attacks are Practical", 2003. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 1847 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2434 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2440 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 3766 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3833 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3851 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 3864 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4033 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4686 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4870 [Superseded*]

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Referenced By

IETF RFC 4870 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 5321 [Active*]
IETF RFC 5617 [Active*]