On 16. Jun 2004, at 7:14, Greg Connor wrote:
What I would really prefer to see is a few paragraphs that say:
1. What position you support
Position 2. Opposed to XML
I'm against putting XML in DNS and I'm against forcing developers and
admins to do XML parsing in MTAs.
2. What other fallback or compromise positions you can live with, and
Position 4. Plain SPF MUST be supported. XML SHOULD be supported.
This position actually makes a lot of sense to me anyway because one
can be much quicker deployed than the other.
I would SUGGEST the following to be considered as a possible compromise:
* The non-XML SPF DNS syntax would be extended so that DNS can contain
a pointer to non-DNS based SPF policy data.
* An SMTP POLICY command would be added for MTAs to fetch that data
from the designated source.
* That data could then be in any format that MTAs would be willing to
read - including XML
I would ACCEPT pretty much any compromise:
It's not like I'd really have a choice ;-) BUT: I might wait with
implementing it until I have to!!!
3. How strongly you feel about one or the other.
See above :-)
Cheers, Chris
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