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Re: best-guess first approximation to actual SPF records

2003-12-16 17:06:32
On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 09:33:12PM -0600, wayne wrote:
| 
| Is it correct for the best-guess result to be checked when there are
| valid SPF records?
| 
| For example, the following check shows that the strict SPF checking
| fails (which is correct), but since the address is within the right
| /24, the best-guess passes.
| 
| 
http://www.infinitepenguins.net/SPF/check.php?action=spfcheck&ipv4=206.222.212.237&helo=midwestcs.com&sender=wayne%40midwestcs.com
| 

The best-guess is just an advisory.  It's intended to reduce false
positives, not to catch spam per se.  It should only be consulted when
the official result is 'unknown'.


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