[SFS] DKIM and dig

[Matt James]

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Geeks,
   I'm setting up DKIM for the first time.  After adding the TXT record to
my DNS server, I did a dig to verify the record was added correctly.  I get
a response I don't fully understand.

What I typed:
dig @64.226.28.33 google._domainkey.detect-inc.com TXT

Here is the answer:
;; ANSWER SECTION:
google._domainkey.detect-inc.com. 1800 IN TXT "v=DKIM1\; k=rsa\;
p=MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQDfwhoLI0dMBjAjUX5D+UKiop3Hq6SxYU5002iGh9vYemnyytWceEwDBDvaLXC/DW63tSr8z"
"rgmJsMnR9TcDszh3cSxIqcf4EGDTXU+18hum5XZdvPfmqCIMU4NAzJppKfOROLs5j1MVmMm38qb5dQr1gbOxPOoE77kJ1Ur0f9P/wIDAQAB"

What I'm surprised / confused by is the quotation marks and the "split"
record. IE, the "space" right in the middle of my key.

However, Google accepted that I installed the key correctly and happily
continued on.  I also checked the key using
http://www.protodave.com/tools/dkim-key-checker/ and it looks to be all one
thing there.

So - what gives?  What am I missing? Why the space?

My brain hurts....

Matt


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<div dir=3D"ltr">Geeks,<div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0I&#39;m setting up DKIM for the fi=
rst time. =C2=A0After adding the TXT record to my DNS server, I did a dig t=
o verify the record was added correctly. =C2=A0I get a response I don&#39;t=
 fully understand.</div>

<div><br></div><div>What I typed:</div><div>dig @<a href=3D"http://64.226.2=
8.33">64.226.28.33</a> google._<a href=3D"http://domainkey.detect-inc.com">=
domainkey.detect-inc.com</a> TXT<br></div><div><br></div><div>Here is the a=
nswer:</div>

<div><div>;; ANSWER SECTION:</div><div>google._<a href=3D"http://domainkey.=
detect-inc.com">domainkey.detect-inc.com</a>. 1800 IN TXT<span class=3D"" s=
tyle=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>&quot;v=3DDKIM1\; k=3Drsa\; p=3DMIGfMA0GCS=
qGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQDfwhoLI0dMBjAjUX5D+UKiop3Hq6SxYU5002iGh9vYemnyy=
tWceEwDBDvaLXC/DW63tSr8z&quot; &quot;rgmJsMnR9TcDszh3cSxIqcf4EGDTXU+18hum5X=
ZdvPfmqCIMU4NAzJppKfOROLs5j1MVmMm38qb5dQr1gbOxPOoE77kJ1Ur0f9P/wIDAQAB&quot;=
</div>

</div><div><br></div><div>What I&#39;m surprised / confused by is the quota=
tion marks and the &quot;split&quot; record. IE, the &quot;space&quot; righ=
t in the middle of my key.</div><div><br></div><div>However, Google accepte=
d that I installed the key correctly and happily continued on. =C2=A0I also=
 checked the key using=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.protodave.com/tools/dkim-=
key-checker/">http://www.protodave.com/tools/dkim-key-checker/</a> and it l=
ooks to be all one thing there. =C2=A0</div>

<div><br></div><div>So - what gives? =C2=A0What am I missing? Why the space=
?</div><div><br></div><div>My brain hurts....</div><div><br></div><div>Matt=
</div><div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br>Go Green!=C2=A0 Please d=
o not print this e-mail unless it is completely necessary.
</div></div>

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