Webinar held February 21, 2007. One hour.

With thanks to our co-sponsors:

Sender authentication (AKA sender authorization) is an important addition to the email standards set. It helps email recipients determine if a message has been forged. Sender authentication is not a solution to the spam problem, but it is a platform for building better spam filtering – for example, improved reputation services.

Internet standards are being drafted to formalize these technologies. Senders currently have two main ways to vouch for the authenticity of their messages: Sender Policy Framework (SPF, with the related Sender ID Framework) and Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM).

In this webinar, industry experts look at the hows and whys of sender authentication.

Webinar 684.

Important Questions Addressed by This Webinar Include:

• What is sender authentication?
• What is it good for?
• What’s the difference between the different methods?
• What should email senders and recipients do about it?

Speakers

• Richi Jennings, Analyst, Ferris Research. Richi is moderating this event. The practice leader for spam and boundary services, Richi has been involved with messaging and collaboration technologies since 1985. His main areas of focus are Linux, security, spam, viruses and other malware, large-scale enterprise deployments, TCO, and wireless.
• Eric Allman, Co-founder and Chief Science Officer, Sendmail. Eric is the author of sendmail, the world’s first Internet mail program, and spearheads sendmail.org, the team of global volunteers who maintain the sendmail Open Source platform. He is also a leader in the standards movement for Sender Domain Authentication and co-authored the draft specification for DKIM. Prior to Sendmail, Eric was CTO for Sift, now part of 24/7 Media. He is a regular speaker at RSA, LinuxWorld, and CSI; co-authors the C Advisor column for UNIX Review; and is a member of the ACM Queue Editorial Board.
• Joshua Baer, CTO, Datran Media. Joshua is a leader in shaping email marketing solutions and best practices. In 1998, he wrote RFC 2369, establishing a standard for unsubscribing from email lists. As CEO and founder of email service provider SKYLIST, Joshua developed its StormPost email automation solution. At Datran Media, he architects innovative and comprehensive solutions for customer management, retention, and acquisition.
• Harry Katz, Program Manager with the Technology Care and Safety Group, Microsoft. Harry helped develop and drive Sender ID, an industrywide approach to dealing with email spoofing and phishing. He is also responsible for internal systems that maintain the accuracy and effectiveness of Microsoft’s SmartScreen spam filter. Previously, Harry was responsible for the email hygiene capabilities of Exchange Server and has worked on Exchange connectors and developer tools. Prior to Microsoft, Harry was a project manager with LinkAge Software.

Who Is This Webinar Suitable For?

This webinar is suitable for IT support staff and vendor product management staff.