Re: Testing SRS

"Stuart D. Gathman" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.mail.spam.srs.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Mon, 14 Jun 2004, Bill Maidment wrote:

> Stuart D. Gathman wrote:
> 
> > If they are checking SPF, and don't have
> > a clue, then they need to be educated.  
> > 
> 
> Yes, but gently. Remember this is still new to a lot of people.

This is a case where a little knowledge is worse than no knowledge at all.
The SPF web page and implementations should have a big warning:

WARNING - If any mailboxes in your domain use forwarders, do NOT
reject mail based solely on SPF unless you thoroughly understand
SRS, Reverse Source Route, and the effect of SPF on forwarders.

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	      Stuart D. Gathman <[email protected]>
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