Scott K >
MX counts as one. All that counts are the mechanisms that
are listed in your record or the ones you include: or redirect=.
So, MX counts, but turning the results into an A
record does not? (Weird.)
I took a quick look at your record. I expect it can be
simplified and am willing to help you with that. Don't give
up yet.
I would appreciate such help -- I had a difficult
time getting a record that would never leave out
a legitimate source.
My intention was always to terminate with -all.
It's wimpy to softfail (etc.) the SPF record.
BTW, I don't currently see an SPF record at
spf.learnquick.com. That will be a problem.
nslookup -q=txt spf.learnquick.com 68.178.144.167
returns it - and that address is the Primary DNS for
LearnQuick.Com.
My original intention was to transfer the entire SPF
record from LearnQuick.Com -> spf.LearnQuick.Com but
I delayed that due to testing and other issues.
(E.g., it will add a lookup to EVERY other possible
SPF resolution.)
My initial focus on the validator was to make sure only
compliant records would pass. I agree it's not an ideal
troubleshooting tool. I intend to make it better.
The tool is fine but if it is the closest thing to an
official tool THEN it needs more debug information.
I went through a lot of trouble to check my records against
every (working) validator mentioned on spf.pobox.com and
finally passed all I could find.
Where is this "10 lookup limit" documented? Especially the
rules for counting it...?
As to simplification, there are a couple of "safety"
mechanisms in there, but this protected me recently from
my ISPs change without notice, e.g., :
Specific IP4: records AND the ptr for the server zone:
ip4:64.202.167.111 ip4:64.202.189.88/30"
ptr:prod.mesa1.secureserver.net
They should be redundant, but for losing mail redundancy
is a "good thing."
The ak.learnquick.com record is temporary, due to a private
mailing list which doesn't re-write the message correctly,
AND that customer dropping an SPF failure. So my choice
is to (potentially) be blocked from participating with this
customer or have the extra mechanism.
--
Herb