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Sure. But what authenticates the contract? Do you sign and scan them?



PDFs with e-signatures are very common place now. Have you heard of DocuSign or other similar services?


And so it is the e-signature, not the DKIM that matters.


A signed and scanned PDF is also commonly used, same as an old-school fax-based contract where you sign and send it back. But, yes, the DKIM definitely does not matter for contract purposes.




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