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dw_suggestions2010-05-20 10:36 pm
Implement SPF records for email
Title:
Implement SPF records for email
Area:
Administration
Summary:
Implment DNS SPF records to facilitate email delivery to large webmail providers
Description:
SPF is an industry standard way of guaranteeing which email servers are permitted to send mail on behalf of your domain. At present, there seems to be a perennial problem with Dreamwidth bulk email being rejected from time-to-time - the "big four" email providers (Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL) -do- use SPF records to positively weight email spam scores in favour of bulk emailers.
Dreamwith.org sends mail from one server - it is simple to implement a DNS TXT record that reads "v=spf1 mx ~all" that will verify to any email receiver that checks SPF that your MX server is permitted to send mail on behalf of "@dreamwidth.org" senders.
It also makes the likelihood of future spammers spoofing dreamwith.org addresses in order to send mail much less.
SenderID is also a useful solution, but SPF is simple to implement and will assist with delivery of bulk email to most large email service providers.
This suggestion:
Should be implemented as-is.
27 (60.0%)
Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
0 (0.0%)
Shouldn't be implemented.
0 (0.0%)
(I have no opinion)
17 (37.8%)
(Other: please comment)
1 (2.2%)
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