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Message Body Signatures Subgroup

Signature based authentication systems such as Domain Keys, IIM, and DKIM use a signature of a message's header and body to verify that the message being verified is the one that was signed. The signature schemes all sign a canonicalized version of the header and body that is intended to be survive innocent changes introduced as a message passes through the mail system, while being resistant to changes that change the meaning of the message (for some definition of meaning.)

This subgroup evaluates various canonicalization and signature schemes with particular attention to changes introduced by mail forwarders and relays in common use.

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Formed in July 2005
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