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e-mail authenticationThe verification that an e-mail message has been sent by the domain name in the From field. Called "domain spoofing," spammers falsify the From address in their messages in order not to be identified. SPF Classic, Sender ID and DomainKeys are authentication methods that are expected to proliferate. They all rely on DNS records, either to obtain sending mail server addresses or public keys for decrypting a digital signature. See Sender ID, DomainKeys and SPF. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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com/FTC-Email AuthenticationQuestionnaire, where technologists can share the results of tests on domain-level e-mail authentication standards. Paul Judge, chief technology officer at CipherTrust, will lead a panel discussion on the state of e-mail authentication, a concept many believe could eliminate phishing attacks. In its report, the FTC said anti-spam efforts should instead focus on creating a robust e-mail authentication system that would prevent spammers from hiding their tracks and thereby evading Internet service providers' (ISPs) anti-spam filters and law enforcement. |
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