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From: owner-spf-discuss(_at_)v2(_dot_)listbox(_dot_)com
[mailto:owner-spf-discuss(_at_)v2(_dot_)listbox(_dot_)com]On Behalf Of Alex
van den
Bogaerdt
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 4:31 AM
To: spf-discuss(_at_)v2(_dot_)listbox(_dot_)com
Subject: Re: [spf-discuss] SPF Validation Tools - Yet Another One
On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 03:30:33AM -0400, Scott Kitterman wrote:
2. Enter an SPF record directly and it's tested/validated.
This is at best a Beta site at this point and I'd like suggestions (on or
off list, I don't care, but off list certainly for anything not
of general
interest).
This reply may be of value for the list:
According to the site, the most current protocol spec is:
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-schlitt-spf-classic-02.txt
This specification (as did older specs) tells me:
" As per the definition of the ABNF notation in [I-D.crocker-abnf-
rfc2234bis], mechanism and modifier names are case-insensitive.
"
However:
" Input accepted, querying now...
evaluating v=spf1 A Mx pTr *all ...
Results - SPF Permanent Error: Unknown mechanism found: A
"
and
" evaluating v=spf1 a Mx pTr *all ...
Results - SPF Permanent Error: Unknown mechanism found: Mx
"
" evaluating v=spf1 a mx pTr *all ...
Results - SPF Permanent Error: Unknown mechanism found: pTr
"
the validator seems to be case-sensitive.
Also:
" evaluating v=spf1 a mx ptr *all ...
Results - SPF Permanent Error: Unknown mechanism found: *all
"
should read "unknown qualifier found: *". This seems to be an
omission in the current specification by the way.
HTH
Alex
Case sensitivity issue fixed (unknown qualifier was fixed previously).
http://www.kitterman.com/spf/validate.html
Thanks,
Scott K