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MAY vs SHOULD vs MUST

2004-06-21 08:15:17
On Sun, Jun 20, 2004 at 10:32:54PM +0100, Karl Prince wrote:
| This slide implies (very strongly) that in SPF Classic, 
| checking the HELO is a MUST, but the latest posted RFC proposal 
| (200405), section 2.2.1 says 
|         "SMTP+SPF receivers MAY check the HELO argument"
| My opinion is that it should be a MUST, but I am concerned 
| about potential issues with potentially matching .local domains 
| at both ends of the transaction.

In a new version of the draft we can put out something that
says "receivers MAY check any of the above identities, and
SHOULD check the following at least:"

  HELO
  MAIL FROM
  PRA in the form of SUBMITTER if present



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