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> The core problem is that the real need of email end users need is a way of determining whether or not to trust a given sender. Which is only the core problem
by bawolff 3mo ago
> The core problem is that the real need of email end users need is a way of determining whether or not to trust a given sender.
Which is only the core problem because dmarc fixed the other core problem of figuring out who the given sender is.
DMARC does not solve everything, but it does make other solutions more effective.
- deknos 3mo ago> Which is only the core problem because dmarc fixed the other core problem of figuring out who the given sender is. Does it verify the sender or the domain/service which the sender is using?
- inigyou 3mo agoYes. If an email comes from alice@gmail and validates to gmail, alice sent it. It's possible that gmail screwed up and gave Bob access to Alice's account. In this situation, though, Alice still sent it.