Hallam-Baker,> So I really don't expect that the term 'mail admin'
Hallam-Baker,> will have much relevance in the future as a
Hallam-Baker,> distinct specialization.
That's quibbling over terminology. _Someone_ is going to have to be
responsible for publishing and debugging MARID records, assuming we're
still using MARID by that time.
No, my point is that the messaging admin is going to be admining several
services, most of which will be Web Services running over pure XML.
Hallam-Baker,> If a mail admin can't hack
Hallam-Baker,> XML then they won't be able to find much of a job.
That isn't quite what I said. I didn't say that mail admins won't be
able to cope with XML, I just said that IMHO SPF syntax is easier to
read than the unformatted XML we're contemplating putting in TXT
records.
With XML it is a simple matter to add a feature to the DNS retreive
tool to format the data in a comprehensible way - take a look at how
IE displays XML.
that is not possible with the SPF syntax unless the tool understands the
version of the syntax used.
With XML - extensions to the data structure do not affect tools
With SPF - extensions to the data structure require all tools to be
rewritten