[cobalt-users] Fw: SPF records in DNS servers

["Franklin S Werren" <fswerren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is from news://news.grc.com
I am wondering if it would work on a Cobalt Server(s)
Just another way to block "SPAM" or is it a "FARCE"??

Comments ????

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terje Petersen" <terje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Newsgroups: grc.techtalk.dns
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 8:36 PM
Subject: SPF records in DNS servers


> All,
>
> I brought up the issue of SPF in the spam newsgroup but I thought it
> warranted a mention in the DNS newsgroup also. I think that its relevant
> here because DNS is pretty key to the entire thing.
>
> Basically an SPF record is just a TXT record with a special format. People
> add an SPF record to their domain to declare which IP addresses in the
world
> they authorise to send email claiming to be from their domain. Receiving
> MTAs can use this to decide whether to accept or reject a connection.
>
> The idea is based on an earlier idea called Reverse MX and it incorporates
a
> lot of the key benefits.
>
> Its objective is to combat ADDRESS SPOOFING. Address Spoofing is used in a
> big way to mask the operation of viruses and spammers so SPF is seen as
part
> of the cure to both these problems.
>
> It is worth a closer look for those that have not seen it yet:-
>
> RFCs and OVERVIEW of SPF: http://spf.pobox.com
>
> EARLY ADOPTERS: http://spftools.infinitepenguins.net/register.php
>
> SPF in the NEWS:
> http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/01/22/HNaolantispam_1.html
>
> Regards,
> Terje.
>
>