S/MIME Ballots

Open Ballots (GitHub Pull Requests)

• Ballot SMC06
  Mar 26, 2024
  

  The ballot proposes changes to the S/MIME Baseline Requirements to provide clarifications and corrections arising from the implementation and initial audits using the S/MIME BR.

  The following motion has been proposed by Stephen Davidson of DigiCert and endorsed by Martijn Katerbarg of Sectigo and Roman Fischer of SwissSign.

Closed Ballots (GitHub Pull Requests)

• SMC05 - Introducing CAA for S/MIME
  Dec 18, 2023
  

  The ballot proposes changes to the S/MIME Baseline Requirements to introduce the use of Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) Processing for Email Addresses as defined in RFC 9495. It also includes minor typographic corrections.

• SMC04 - Addition of ETSI TS 119 411-6 to audit standards
  Oct 25, 2023
  

  The ballot proposes changes to the S/MIME Baseline Requirements, and in others to make corrections. The affected sections include:

  • Clarify the Revisions table in section 1.2.1 to more clearly differentiate the effective date (publication of the version) from additional compliance dates; and
  • Add ETSI TS 119 411-6 as an audit criteria in Sections 1.6.3, 8.4, and 8.6.

Passed Ballots

• Ballot SMC06: Post implementation clarification and corrections
• Ballot SMC05: Adoption of CAA for S/MIME
• Ballot SMC04: Addition of ETSI TS 119 411-6 to audit standards
• Ballot SMC03: Corrections and clarifications for “S/MIME Baseline Requirements”
• Ballot SMC01 – Adopt S/MIME Baseline Requirements v1.0.0
• SMC-002 Confirmation Ballot for Vice Chair
• 2022-05-05 Pre-Ballot Discussion Period for S/MIME Baseline Requirements
• Ballot Forum-14 – Creation of S/MIME Certificates Working Group v2
• Ballot FORUM-11: Creation of S/MIME Certificates Working Group