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Re: [spf-discuss] limit ip-range for "pass" elements

2009-11-07 14:57:34
On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:45:25 +0100 Wojciech Scigala 
<libspf2(_dot_)org(_at_)wojtus(_dot_)net> 
wrote:
Hello,

Sometimes I meet a badly configured SPF entries for domains, which
contain "+all" elements. I've also met a domain with entry like
this:

ip4:0.0.0.0/2 ip4:64.0.0.0/2 ip4:128.0.0.0/2 ip4:192.0.0.0/2

Looks like spammers are using such domains (or maybe even creating
them) to get extra anti-spam scores for their mailings.

I think some countermeasures might be introduced into libspf. 

My concept is a configurable limit for class bits (eg. 16, 20 bits)
which would transfer the "pass" element to "neutral" state if the IP
class size is exceeded.

I think you are attacking the problem from the wrong end.

I think you should take note of such domains and mark all mail from them as 
bad.  This should be done at the application level, not in the library.

It's a good thing the spammers are telling you about a bad domain.

Scott K


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