Re: Is SPF Authenication or Authorization?

On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:53:41 -0400, jmacdonald(_at_)e-dialog(_dot_)com
<jmacdonald(_at_)e-dialog(_dot_)com> wrote:
> I've thought it as Authorization, however the UnifiedSPF slides seem to
> say Authentication.
A receiving MTA checks SPF in order to authenticate the sending MTA. 

If the check passes, the receiving MTA can use this authentication
data point as part of its authorization algorithm.

Peter