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RE: Spam:When MX is not present, fall back to A

2003-12-15 14:24:44
Meng Weng Wong wrote:
Continuing the tradition:

   If the <target-name> has no MX records, SPF clients pretend the
   target is its single MX, and perform an A lookup on the
   <target-name> directly.  This behaviour follows generally accepted
email practices. 

Breaking with tradition:

   If the <target-name> has no MX records, SPF clients MUST NOT
   pretend the target is its single MX, and MUST NOT default to an A
   lookup on the <target-name> directly.  If such behaviour was
   intended, the <target-name> would have specified an "a"
declaration instead. 

Which do you think would be better, guys?

I'd suggest breaking with tradition, as tradition is wrong, IMO.

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Dustin D. Trammell
Vulnerability Remediation Alchemist
Citadel Security Software, Inc.

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