Re: [exim] Is this against any rules in the RFCs?

David Woodhouse wrote:

> On Tue, 2005-01-25 at 11:42 +0300, Odhiambo G. Washington wrote:
>
>>I would like to know if there are reasons why the spf records are not
>>visible. I know this is now getting OT, but SPF remain WT (withing
>>Topic), no? ;)
>
>
> Not really. Exim is a mail server which implements SMTP in accordance
> with RFC2821 and other standards. SPF is not compatible with those same
> standards, and not compatible with the way that email works throughout
> the world today. I don't think it's particularly relevant here.
>

Relevant only in the sense that Wash' experience adds one more log to the
fire on which SPF ought be burnt and the ashes scattered.

I'm a believer in 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'.... but SPF *IS* broke,
and even a joint effort by every MTA-coder on planet Earth is not going
to change that.

The need is real. The concept is flawed. The delivery ... simply *isn't*...

It should be shut OFF/ OUT until something actually useful comes to
replace it.
If ever..

Bill