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 [1]  Key generation for MIC computation and message text encryption
      may either be performed by the sending host or by a
      centralized server.  This RFC does not constrain this design
      alternative.  Section 5.1 identifies possible advantages of a
      centralized server approach if symmetric key management is
      employed.

 [2]  Postel, J., "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol", STD 10,
      RFC 821, August 1982.

 [3]  This transformation should occur only at an SMTP endpoint, not
      at an intervening relay, but may take place at a gateway
      system linking the SMTP realm with other environments.

 [4]  Use of a canonicalization procedure similar to that of SMTP
      was selected because its functions are widely used and
      implemented within the Internet mail community, not for
      purposes of SMTP interoperability with this intermediate
      result.

 [5]  Crocker, D., "Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text
      Messages", STD 11, RFC 822, August 1982.

 [6]  Rose, M. T. and Stefferud, E. A., "Proposed Standard for
      Message Encapsulation", RFC 934, January 1985.

 [7]  CCITT Recommendation X.509 (1988), "The Directory -
      Authentication Framework".

 [8]  Throughout this RFC we have adopted the terms "private
      component" and "public component" to refer to the quantities
      which are, respectively, kept secret and made publicly
      available in asymmetric cryptosystems.  This convention is
      adopted to avoid possible confusion arising from use of the
      term "secret key" to refer to either the former quantity or to
      a key in a symmetric cryptosystem.

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