Microsoft Releases 'Caller-ID For Email' Specs

gfilion writes "Microsoft has released a draft specification for Caller-ID for email, 'to address the widespread problem of domain spoofing' - the concept is similar to SPF, but is using XML. There's already an Caller-ID to SPF converter in the works. A few weeks ago, Microsoft discussed compatibility between the projects with Meng Weng Wong (SPF's project leader), but most SPF users are against using XML, so nothing has come of it thus far." We recently covered a brief article mentioning Microsoft's anti-spam work, though this is a clearer indication of their intentions. Update: 02/26 21:36 GMT by T : NewsForge is carrying a brief article with FSF counsel Eben Moglen's take on the draft; Moglen says it is "encumbered with unclear and unnecessary patent license claims."

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not even MS can't produce readble word documents

[davids-world.com]

My Word (Office X) crashes consistently when I try to view the document. Ridiculous. Can someone mirror the spec as PDF or HTML please?

Re:two things

[Anonymous Coward]

Which begs the question

You misspelled "Which raises the question".

An explanation.

Re:Summary

[Greyfox]

TMDA has been nearly 100% effective for me (3 spams have gotten through since I installed it 6 months ago.) It requires you to process the message, but in combination with something like SPF you should be able to reduce network load of forged messages. Of course, if SPF or Microsoft's solution are used, more spammers will go go zombie machines which will cause the network load to go up again...

Re:two things

[hoggoth]

> What if Goat-boy and Tub-girl had offspring?

Your sig needs a LINK!