From: Tim Meadowcroft
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 5:01 AM
On Saturday 12 Jun 2004 10:14, Koen Martens wrote:
Actually, wouldn't it be enough to have DNS-providers that support spf?
I mean you wouldn't have to move your hosting elsewhere, you only need
to transfer your domain to the other dns-provider.
Ah, would be nice if the hosting company let you move your DNS
elsewhere, but
the usual deal is that they completely control your DNS and you're not
allowed to move it elsewhere. Some give you a basic web interface
to modify
the DNS, but very few of these web interfaces include the ability
to add TXT
records.
I believe you use Interland, Tim, as do I. Last time I checked, tech
support told me that if I want TXT records, go to an outside DNS provider,
make sure there are appropriate MX and A records, then point the SOA to the
new DNS provider. For domains that are smaller than a class C netblock,
they would still maintain control of rDNS, which is an appropriate policy.
They even offered to help by specifying exactly what records to put in the
foreign DNS service, so they were definitely not hostile to the idea. They
are large, conservative and will therefore be late adopters. Not to worry,
they will do it when they see sufficient industry adoption.
--
Seth Goodman