SPF record

[Mark Andrews]

In message <021701c93bed$313514a0$0d4177d4 at ejaz>, "Ejaz" writes:
> Please if you could provide me the exact syntax then it will be very great. 
> 
> 
> As of now i found following format is it ok?
> 
> mx.mydomain.com. IN TXT "v=spf1 a -all" 
> where mx.mydomain.com is your MX name 

	SPF records just arn't TXT record.  SPF records have type 99.

	The idea is to move from TXT records to SPF records.

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Haneda" <talklists at newgeo.com>
> To: "Ejaz" <mejaz at cyberia.net.sa>
> Cc: "Kevin Darcy" <kcd at chrysler.com>; <comp-protocols-dns-bind at isc.org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 9:37 AM
> Subject: Re: SPF record
> 
> 
> > SPF records are just text records (TXT) in your zone. The format is  
> > not one that can simply be recomended.
> > 
> > You will need to research the format and create the record based on  
> > your own criteria. There are a number of online SPF record creation  
> > tools that can help you.
> > 
> > Personally, I would start by trying to meet the bare minimum  
> > requirements for publishing your records. You can fine tune them later  
> > if you feel SPF has merit under your circumstances.
> > 
> > --
> > Scott
> > Iphone says hello.
> > 
> > On Oct 31, 2008, at 10:50 PM, "Ejaz" <mejaz at cyberia.net.sa> wrote:
> > 
> >> Dear all,
> >>
> >> Please could any one tell me how can i create the SPF record for a  
> >> specifc
> >> domain,
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Kevin Darcy" <kcd at chrysler.com>
> >> To: <comp-protocols-dns-bind at isc.org>
> >> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 11:49 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Should I use bind for SPF records?
> >>
> >>
> >> Res wrote:
> >>> On Mon, 20 Oct 2008, Res wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> high in tests and in many many cases rejected outright due to  
> >>>> being in
> >>>> the
> >>>> "home user" group, so talk to your ISP and have your IP changed to  
> >>>> the
> >>>> same name your machnies hostname is, doing this betters your  
> >>>> chance of
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> I'll clarify this before the pendantic trolls kick in :)
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Pendantic?
> >>
> >>
> >> - Kevin
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> 
> 
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