Microsoft Releases 'Caller-ID For Email' Specs

Posted by simoniker on Thursday February 26, 2004 @12:51AM from the avon-calling dept.

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:two things by kaisyain · 2004-02-26 03:00 · Score: 2, Troll

So Customer A should allow 3rd parties to forge email through their servers to support business unrelated to Customer A? Why should they be doing the consultant that favor? And why do they care if the consultant is at their site (probably billing them) and can't waste time solving Customer B's problem?