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Re: *****SPAM***** Re: SPF is not usable as legal measure against spammers

2004-07-19 02:47:32
[Koen Martens]
antianti.nl  --A=> 80.126.206.91 --PTR=> sonolo.xs4all.nl --A=> 80.126.206.91
So i'm fine here.

You do not get point.
Current PTR verification propose to start from resolving IP addresses, not from 
antianti.nl domain name.

antianti.nl IN TXT "v=spf1 ptr -all"
This record consumer will perform only this:
"80.126.206.91 --PTR=> sonolo.xs4all.nl --A=> 80.126.206.91"
And there will not be any indication if "antianti.nl" name.
To make email sending from 80.126.206.91 possible you have to list 
"antianti.nl" in PTR data in addition/instead of
sonolo.xs4all.nl

Or you can freely use
antianti.nl IN TXT "v=spf1 a -all"
and IP check will be performed like:
"MAIL FROM: user(_at_)antianti(_dot_)nl -> Extract domain name -> Obtain SPF 
record -> A found -> Obtain all IPs for antianti.nl name ->
Check if currently connected IP in list"

You DNS configuration is no way related to SPF PTR proposal and serve as 
additional example against PTR

Even if I had no control, if the A of sonolo.xs4all.nl would not be 
80.126.206.91, my ISP has a serious error in their
setup, and I can apply contractual agreement on them to fix it or something.

One more example. Directly from SenderBase.org homepage
http://www.senderbase.org/?searchString=local.customer&searchBy=domain
Do think they will believe you that  "local.customer" new TLD is an "serious 
error in their setup" ?
LOL
This does not prevent them from spamming effectively.

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Andriy G. Tereshchenko
TAG Software
Odessa, Ukraine
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