Re: [tlug] SPF info

[Godwin Stewart <godwin.stewart@example.com>]

On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:43:16 +0900, "Evan Monroig"
<evan.monroig@example.com> wrote:

> I looked it up on wikipedia [1],

Often not the best place to look anything up...

> to find out that it is an extension to SMTP to help fight spam.

SPF was never developed as an "antispam" tool. Its sole purpose is to
establish what hosts are allowed to relay mail for any given domain.

http://new.openspf.org/FAQ/SPF_is_not_about_spam

-- 
G. Stewart - godwin.stewart@example.com

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