DAU> Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 15:46:17 -0700 DAU> From: David A. Ulevitch DAU> SPF's use of TXT records doesn't bother me so much. It's Perhaps some other technology would like to use TXT RRs. If something hogs an entire RRTYPE at a given scope, it really should have its own RRTYPE. An acceptable alternative would be KRB5-style "_foo" entries. All IMHO. DAU> more that people are (blindly) clamoring for it. DAU> SpamAssassin is going to start checking SPF records. DAU> DAU> If I don't choose to implement SPF my DNS servers are still I don't choose to get bounces and other headaches from joe jobs. DAU> going to get those TXT record requests. I can't opt-out of No, although you can return NODATA or a non-SPF TXT RR, giving you your choice of negative or positive caching. DAU> that. I don't look forward to getting a taste of what the DAU> root-server operators see in their valid/invalid lookup DAU> ratios. DAU> DAU> I think there are going to be some negative consequences as DAU> more people implement SPF that will only become apparent at DAU> a certain scale. Perhaps. However, the current { ease of performing } + { time to educate people re } joe jobs doesn't exactly scale well. I'd not call SPF a cure, but I still think the sickness is worse than the experimental treatment. Eddy -- EverQuick Internet - http://www.everquick.net/ A division of Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - http://www.brotsman.com/ Bandwidth, consulting, e-commerce, hosting, and network building Phone: +1 785 865 5885 Lawrence and [inter]national Phone: +1 316 794 8922 Wichita _________________________________________________________________ DO NOT send mail to the following addresses: davidc@brics.com -*- jfconmaapaq@intc.net -*- sam@everquick.net Sending mail to spambait addresses is a great way to get blocked.