Hi all,
Okay, although I am generally familiar with SPF, as to the
task of setting up a text file, I am a new comer.
Here is what I have done so far. I have one domain,
learnsteps4profit.com. The IP address for this domain is
66.70.231.191.
Going through the wizard, I answered yes to the first two
questions and no to the third question.
The wizard picked up the MX server is with erato.host4u.net
and made the appropriate entries.
However, it did not pick up the PTR entry. I am a bit
confused with the PTR entry, but that's ok, I will treat
this as a black box and have faith:-)
Now in response to the question "Could mail from
learnsteps4profit.com originate through servers belonging
to some other domain? If you send mail through your ISP's
servers, name the ISP here," I entered my ISP's domain
which in this case is sympatico.ca.
Also, I use two list servers; sequential auto responders
with third parties to send mail for my domain to people who
have granted me affirmative consent to receive my online
publications.
So would I enter there domains here as well, being
aweber.com; goldbar.net?
This generates a text file for the domain
learnsteps4profit.com as follows:
v=spf1 a mx a:erato.host4u.net ip4:216.98.145.241
ip4:207.106.239.74 include:sympatico.ca;
include:aweber.com; include:goldbar.net ~all
Now, do I need to modify this by adding PTR, so the text
string would in fact read:
v=spf1 a mx a:erato.host4u.net ip4:216.98.145.241
ip4:207.106.239.74 include:sympatico.ca;
include:aweber.com; include:goldbar.net ptr ~all
And since I have been following the recent discussions, I
notice folks are recommending ?all as the last entry.
Therefore for the moment the text entry would like:
v=spf1 a mx a:erato.host4u.net ip4:216.98.145.241
ip4:207.106.239.74 include:sympatico.ca;
include:aweber.com; include:goldbar.net ptr ?all
As a result, the BIND entry would look like:
learnsteps4profit.com. IN TXT "v=spf1 a mx
a:erato.host4u.net ip4:216.98.145.241 ip4:207.106.239.74
include:sympatico.ca; include:aweber.com;
include:goldbar.net ptr ?all"
And also there should be the following entry in DNS for:
mail.learnsteps4profit.com. IN TXT "v=spf1 a -all"
Is it correct to use -all or should I be using ?all based
on the recent discussions?
And if my web host runs tinydns (djbdns)
'learnsteps4profit.com:v=spf1 a mx a\072erato.host4u.net
ip4\072216.98.145.241 ip4\072207.106.239.74
include\072sympatico.ca; include\072aweber.com;
include\072goldbar.net ptr ?all:3600
'mail.learnsteps4profit.com:v=spf1 a -all:3600
Now the wizard suggests after putting these records into
DNS, it is suggested I register at the SPF registry.
However I note the SPF registry is not working. Can someone
elaborate?
Also, if I send email from one of the list services I use,
with learnsteps4profit.com in the from line, does the list
service domain have to have an SPF listing in its DNS file
for the authentication process to work?
This is what I gleaned from reading through everything and
it makes sense, but I just want to make sure.
I appreciate any assistance. Thanks.
John
P.S. Please note, although I am subscribed through
john@learnsteps4profit.com, I am sending this from my
personal email address.
P.P.S I have sent inquiries to one of the list service
firms I use suggesting they set up SPF text files in their
DNS files, as suggested in the wizard:-)
John Glube
Toronto, Canada
voice: 416-535-6366; mailto:john@learnsteps4profit.com
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Okay, although I am generally familiar with SPF, as to the
task of setting up a text file, I am a new comer.
Here is what I have done so far. I have one domain,
learnsteps4profit.com. The IP address for this domain is
66.70.231.191.
Going through the wizard, I answered yes to the first two
questions and no to the third question.
The wizard picked up the MX server is with erato.host4u.net
and made the appropriate entries.
However, it did not pick up the PTR entry. I am a bit
confused with the PTR entry, but that's ok, I will treat
this as a black box and have faith:-)
Now in response to the question "Could mail from
learnsteps4profit.com originate through servers belonging
to some other domain? If you send mail through your ISP's
servers, name the ISP here," I entered my ISP's domain
which in this case is sympatico.ca.
Also, I use two list servers; sequential auto responders
with third parties to send mail for my domain to people who
have granted me affirmative consent to receive my online
publications.
So would I enter there domains here as well, being
aweber.com; goldbar.net?
This generates a text file for the domain
learnsteps4profit.com as follows:
v=spf1 a mx a:erato.host4u.net ip4:216.98.145.241
ip4:207.106.239.74 include:sympatico.ca;
include:aweber.com; include:goldbar.net ~all
Now, do I need to modify this by adding PTR, so the text
string would in fact read:
v=spf1 a mx a:erato.host4u.net ip4:216.98.145.241
ip4:207.106.239.74 include:sympatico.ca;
include:aweber.com; include:goldbar.net ptr ~all
And since I have been following the recent discussions, I
notice folks are recommending ?all as the last entry.
Therefore for the moment the text entry would like:
v=spf1 a mx a:erato.host4u.net ip4:216.98.145.241
ip4:207.106.239.74 include:sympatico.ca;
include:aweber.com; include:goldbar.net ptr ?all
As a result, the BIND entry would look like:
learnsteps4profit.com. IN TXT "v=spf1 a mx
a:erato.host4u.net ip4:216.98.145.241 ip4:207.106.239.74
include:sympatico.ca; include:aweber.com;
include:goldbar.net ptr ?all"
And also there should be the following entry in DNS for:
mail.learnsteps4profit.com. IN TXT "v=spf1 a -all"
Is it correct to use -all or should I be using ?all based
on the recent discussions?
And if my web host runs tinydns (djbdns)
'learnsteps4profit.com:v=spf1 a mx a\072erato.host4u.net
ip4\072216.98.145.241 ip4\072207.106.239.74
include\072sympatico.ca; include\072aweber.com;
include\072goldbar.net ptr ?all:3600
'mail.learnsteps4profit.com:v=spf1 a -all:3600
Now the wizard suggests after putting these records into
DNS, it is suggested I register at the SPF registry.
However I note the SPF registry is not working. Can someone
elaborate?
Also, if I send email from one of the list services I use,
with learnsteps4profit.com in the from line, does the list
service domain have to have an SPF listing in its DNS file
for the authentication process to work?
This is what I gleaned from reading through everything and
it makes sense, but I just want to make sure.
I appreciate any assistance. Thanks.
John
P.S. Please note, although I am subscribed through
john@learnsteps4profit.com, I am sending this from my
personal email address.
P.P.S I have sent inquiries to one of the list service
firms I use suggesting they set up SPF text files in their
DNS files, as suggested in the wizard:-)
John Glube
Toronto, Canada
voice: 416-535-6366; mailto:john@learnsteps4profit.com
---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.701 / Virus Database: 458 - Release Date: 07/06/2004
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