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From: "Meng Weng Wong" <mengwong(_at_)dumbo(_dot_)pobox(_dot_)com>
To: <spf-discuss(_at_)v2(_dot_)listbox(_dot_)com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 11:07 PM
Subject: [spf-discuss] more from paul roberts
http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/09/14/HNietfmsblow_1.html
Ouch. Polite article, but fairly clear on the issues. Unfortunately, notice
the trend here: even the very clear articles don't make the distinction
between the original SPF, and the new SenderID based schemes which include
the classic SPF. Thus, providers are postponing implementations of SPF for
their incoming mail filters because they don't realize that classic SPF is
stable and are concerned about licensing issues with Microsoft. The initial
attempt to integrate Microsoft and get their buy-in into this effort has,
unfortunately, set back SPF by at least six months if not longer while MARID
goes back to the drawing board.
Also unfortunately, I'm afraid that they are now playing the "you touched it
last" game, where the promise of SPF and desire for it on so many anti-spam
vendor's parts will encourage people to throw in the towel and include it
with the encumbered XML technology.