[RFCI-Discuss] Yahoo break RFC

[Matus UHLAR - fantomas]

> From: "Matus UHLAR - fantomas" <uhlar at fantomas.sk
> > s/will/may/. Actually they should not, they should use the SOFTFAIL only
> > with other tests.

On 02.11.07 18:54, jeff_pang wrote:
> Well, but how about setting Yahoo to send messages as GMX?
> This is GMX's SPF records:
> 
> gmx.net.                300     IN      TXT     "v=spf1 ip4:213.165.64.0/23 -all"

this is FAIL, not SOFTFAIL. SOFTFAIL and FAIL are not the same.

There's no RFC about whoever not sending mail with from address set to
particular domains. Yes, SPF instructs MTA's to reject mail if it doesn't
pass but applying it at SMTP is often different from aplying it at inject
level...
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