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Re: [spf-discuss] Proposed helo mechanism example

2009-07-14 20:54:37
On Tue, 14 Jul 2009, alan wrote:

you i think are missing the point the way this would be archived properly

if you wanted to go the mad route of defining legit sending ip's via their 
helo is

"v=spf1 include:%{h4r}.smtp.example.com -all"

That doesn't validate the HELO name.

and ensure the spf for each xx.smtp.example.com is
"v=spf1 A -all"

You are confusing the HELO and MAIL FROM identities.

as i have repeatedly mentioned this will not get you round anyones checking
for valid ptr {as its unconnected to spf} {as far as the spf ptr: method i

That is a fair point.  I am not pushing a helo mechanism anymore, just
reponding to comments that seem to miss the function.  It would still
be a "nice to have" in addition to PTR, but if you don't like PTR,
you won't like HELO either as an SPF3 mechanism (since it is just
a PTR delivered via SMTP HELO).

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