Re: Spammers Skirt IP Authentication Attempts

[Paul Jakma <paul () clubi ie>]

On Wed, 8 Sep 2004, David Cantrell wrote:

> Sure.  But then, SPF is not meant to prevent all spam.

s/all//

> It would (if widely deployed) have a very wide effect on spam with 
> forged senders though, and the consequent bounces to innocent third 
> parties.

I agree bounce reduction would be a good thing. But, I'm sure I've 
mentioned it already, *SRS achieves same thing* without breakage.

To put it as an analogy (seems the done thing), I can use a plank of 
wood (SPF) to bang nails into a wall, but given the existence of 
hammer (SRS), the plank doesnt cut it ;)

(and handing out planks so other people can make shelves isnt 
interesting).

> The hype does not come from the people working on SPF, but from 
> clueless hangers-on who apparently can't read.

Possible ;)

Anyway, enough. The topic is indeed OT, and i'm just a net.kook.

regards,
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