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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Re:XML... in its place.

[Glonoinha]

Good God - it is surely a good thing that they are going to use that new-fangled XML encryption and encoding.
I feel sorry for the poor fuckers that have to try and hack XML - I mean what mortal human could comprehend, much less spoof headers written in PURE ASCII.