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Re: [spf-discuss] SPF2.5 brainstorm - source + executables

2006-08-14 09:52:10
On Monday 14 August 2006 12:37, Stuart D. Gathman wrote:
On Fri, 11 Aug 2006, Scott Kitterman wrote:
On Thursday 10 August 2006 17:30, Stuart D. Gathman wrote:
Perhaps SPF2.5 could do away with include, redirect and friends, and
define "source" records separate from "executable" records.  The

We don't need a new standard for this.  If you want to compile the
records to IP addresses, just do it.  If you want to improve the syntax,
do the

Given the sizes of the records we are talking about, I don't see where
http helps us much.

Compiled records can be quite large.  v=spf1 deals with that by
letting you stitch up to 11 records together via include/redirect.  That
gives you about 5k.

I agree that compiling can and should be done now.
But doing it on the sender side eliminates the complexity of a
tiny language, and replaces it with a larger but simpler exhaustive list.
If all senders compile their SPF record (use only IP4/IP6 chained with
redirect), then we can eliminate a bunch of complexity in checking SPF.

There is no need for a new spec for this. This can be done with software and 
the existing spec.

Scott K

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