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Re: argh ... I wish people would RTFRFC

2004-09-08 06:45:23
On Wed, 07 Sep 2004, Meng Weng Wong wrote:

Should we change the spec to say that if the argument to an
"a" mechanism is obviously an IP address, we interpret it as
ip4 / ip6?

No.  Too many shortcuts adds complexity to what is really a simple task,
if the person performing the task would learn to read the FM.

I think we enforce the SPF syntax as it is, and work more towards
education.  As in any endeavor, proper training is much better in the
long run, than constant exceptions for the shortcomings of the
untrained.

-Tim

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