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Re: Updating SPF type99 and TXT RR's: Simultaneity is not guaranteed.

2005-08-11 06:44:34
On Thu, Aug 11, 2005 at 03:25:45PM +0200, Florian Weimer wrote:

  <http://www.enyo.de/fw/software/exim/spf-update.html>

I urge the SPF folks to consider the updates mentioned at the end of
the document.  The eleven-step update procedure to implement a simple
IP address change should provide some incentive to do this.

This is nothing new.  Consider moving a web site to another server:
Many ignorant newbies have been bitten by DNS-caching, to the point
where they believe it is necessary to roll out a new server and keep
the old one running for a week.  Even experienced people are forced
to propose this because they know they are surrounded by GUI-monkeys.

Providing a GUI doesn't make the protocol any less difficult.
Unfortunately anybody having access to such a click-and-drool interface
think they can manage DNS.

Alex


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