On Sat, 26 Feb 2005, Brian W. Antoine wrote:
Verizon also gets blocked because of it and it just adds to the damage
to their reputation.
I am not using it indisciminantly like Verizon. I only employ it when
there is nothing else available, no PTR, no SPF, not even a valid HELO name.
Simply publishing an SPF record, even if it says "v=spf1 ?all" will
avoid getting any CBVs from me.
If someone is circulating paper documents purporting to be written by you
(e.g. purchase orders), and you have no public policy for authenticating such
documents (such as a signature on file), and I can't be sure it is
not important, of course I'll come to your house and knock on the door,
(or call you on the phone) and ask, "Is this really from you?". This is
inefficient for both of us, and eventually you'll get annoyed enough to provide
me with some form of authentication so I can quit bothering you with the
forgeries. I would hope you wouldn't fault me for my trouble in the matter.
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Business Management Systems Inc. Phone: 703 591-0911 Fax: 703 591-6154
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