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On Fri, Oct 08, 2004 at 02:53:39PM +0200, jpinkerton wrote:
> > I came across some domain having SPF records. The records string they are
> > publishing are quite strange .you can see many quotations around them and
> > escape characters. For these kinds of irregular strings it is not possible
> > to change the code again and again. Here are some examples.
> >
> >
> >
> > aetools.com ===> "v=spf1" "a" "mx" "ptr" "include:cyberlynk.net" "~all"
> >
> >
> >
> > yellowworld.org ===> "v=spf1" "-all"
> >
> >
> >
> > bizjournals.com === > "\"v=spf1 a mx ip4:65.213.144.0/24
> ip4:65.213.145.0/24
> > ip4:65.213.146.0/24 ip4:65.213.147.0/24 -all\""
> >
> >
> >
> > So is it wise to change the code or leave the SPF checking on these kinds
> of
> > domains.

As these domains do not conform to the standards, it's wise not to check
them. If we go and put in provisions for every braindead spf record,
things will start to behave in unexpected ways.

Furthermore, we should mail these domain postmaster's saying they should
get a clue ;)

Koen

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