[epub] Re: Clarification please, SPF Explained

[Christopher Knight <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 01:23 PM 4/5/2005, Wonder wrote:
> * Publish an SPF policy record for your domain, as the
> larger ISPs like AOL are using SPF record checking to
> verify the email source for bulk mail. To avoid problems
> with message forwarding, end the record with ~ all.
> I'm sorry but I don't really know what this SPF policy record is.  Could 
> someone please enlighten me?
> Thanks,
> Wonder


I'm not Glube, but I thought I'd take a stab at it:

Sender Policy Framework (SPF) - Explained:
http://EmailUniverse.com/ezine-tips/?id=1202

Our team implemented SPF full bore on our main mail server and then eased 
off and then tossed it all together. Now we only run SPF on our dedicated 
email list server.

How Can SPF Records Improve Your Email Lists Legitimacy?
http://EmailUniverse.com/ezine-tips/?id=1063


Anyone else care to share your current perspective on SPF and its viability 
going forward?

-Chris