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Re: Is SenderID supposed to stumble on garbage records? (paging Jim Lyon) C&C

2005-08-25 05:23:57
Allyn Wade wrote:

  exists:%{l};%{i};%{h};%{r}_spf.nextbus.com
 
According to the latest spec:

  The following macro letters are only allowed in "exp" text:
      c = SMTP client IP (easily readable format)
      r = domain name of host performing the check
      t = current timestamp

So my implementation returns PermError when it sees this.
Does anyone think that it shouldn't be doing this?

No, it's reasonable, SPF is no spyware or spam-o-meter.  The
PermError is justified, you treat it as "verboten" outside of
exp=.  There's no good reason to support spies and spammers
in their endeavours.
                       Bye, Frank