Email sender authentication: advantages and shortcomings

2007-08-01

Alberto Treviño

Brigham Young University, USA

J. J. Ekstrom Ph.D.

Brigham Young University, USA
Editor: Helen Martin

Abstract

Alberto Treviño and Dr J. J. Ekstrom detail the advantages and shortcomings of email sender authentication as an anti-spam technique, explaining why they consider it a useful technique in the fight against spam.


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