Re: Problems with MSP
Housley, Russ (housley@spyrus.com)
Mon, 19 Feb 96 17:31:25
Raph:
>>>I agree that MSP's signed receipt type is valuable, but see no reason
>>>why it can't be implemented as, say, a MIME receipt type which is then
>>>signed with the standard MIME-based signature protocol. In other words,
>>>I see nothing inherent in MSP that enables this feature.
>>
>>I'm glad that we agree about the benefits of signed receipts. You do not
>>include sufficient detail in your MIME receipt description for me to really
>>comment, but it is very important to include cryptographic binding between
>>the original message and the receipt. Non-repudiation with proof of
>>delivery cannot be provided without such a binding.
>
>It was not intended as a proposal, merely a comment that it could be
>done. Isn't there an IETF working group for these kinds of extensions?
I do not know of such a group. At the IETF in LA, there will be a BOF on
Tuesday evening (the last night time slot) to discuss the MSP MIME
encapsulation technique. As I said in a previous message, I will post the
Internet-Draft soon. It will also be available in the usual places that
Internet-Drafts are posted.
Russ