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The DMCN trust model in three layers. Mailbox users hold their own keys on their own devices. Domain operators each anchor a domain in a _dmcn DNS record and an offline root key, and vouch for their users' addresses. Fleet operators each anchor a fleet the same way and vouch for their relays and bridges. Domains name the fleet that hosts them. Mail from a user on one fleet goes straight to the recipient's relay on another, signed with the sender's key; fleets need no trust between them. Ordinary email is reached only through a bridge, and that link is unsigned.

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