RFC 8904: DNS Whitelist (DNSWL) Email Authentication Method Extension
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document describes an email authentication method compliant with RFC 8601. The method consists of looking up the sender's IP address in a DNS whitelist. This document provides information in case the method is seen in the field, suggests a useful practice, and registers the relevant keywords. This document does not consider blacklists.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC8904
- Published
- September 2020
- Authors
- A. Vesely
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- INDEPENDENT
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 12
- Also known as
- —
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