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Re: Request for Input on the meaning of "pass".

2005-06-03 08:14:22
Julian Mehnle wrote:

(Can I have "HardPass", please?)

3.4  The optional "auth" property

   The "auth" property indicates that no other user of mailers resulting
   in a "Pass" can forge any addresses covered by the sender policy.
   This is often the case for MSAs as defined in [I-D.gellens-submit-
   bis], but many MSAs and smart hosts still allow to use any MAIL FROM
   after a succesful authentication.

   For details about enforced submission rights see [I-D.gellens-submit-
   bis].  Example:

   IN SPF "v=spf1 op=auth +a ?include:example.com -all"

   Please note that the "auth" property has no technical effect.  It is
   arguably better to use a "Neutral" mechanism for any shared smart
   host, and to use "Pass" only if the MSA enforces submission rights.