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Abuse Reporting Standards
Analysis & Characterization
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Identity, Authentication, and Reputation
Inventory of Problems
Message Verification
SMTP Session Verification
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This subgroup will research and list problems in the current email architechture relevant to spam.

1. Research into why email allows easier abuse than other messaging systems, including comparison with other systems.
2. Research into why SMTP is subject to abuse more than other protocols.
3. Research into which related areas need to be addressed, including viruses, worms, DDOS attacks, etc. This will not involve actual research into these areas, rather determining whether some of these areas require attention by the IETF/IRTF and the wider Internet community.
4. Produce a document listing problem areas in the current email architecture that facilitate junk email and network abuse, and the impact of each area on the overall problem

Currently in formation, will be starting as soon as we get enough interested participants.

None, subgroup is currently in formation. Interested parties should contact the ASRG chairs.

This subgroup has a closed membership policy, to join contact the ASRG chairs.

Intended Participants:
• IETF and Internet experts knowledgeable in SMTP, DNS and other relevant protocols
• People knowledgeable in architechtural issues surrounding email and the Internet, and with experience in deploying, managing and changing large scale systems
• Security experts, especially knowledgable in securing large scale systems

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None, subgroup is currently in formation.