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Re: SPF extension

2004-02-04 19:59:00
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 "Hallam-Baker, Phillip" <pbaker(_at_)verisign(_dot_)com> writes:

The part we are missing is the extension model for the modifiers. At the
moment we have a registry type approach. I think that will  probably be
sufficient. It worked on UUCP for years until they got to  thousands of
hosts. I would not anticipate more than a handful of modifiers.

I disagree on this point.

The alternative would be [...]

Sorry, I wasn't very clear on what I disagreed with.

I suspect that there will be lots of little extentions thrown
around, many will be useful only between two cooperating businesses,
or for internal email, or whatever.

I agree with you that the current "registry type approach" is probably
sufficient.  Just like Unix magic numbers, it is up to the creators to
make sure they don't have collisions.


-wayne

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