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Re: [Asrg] where the message originated (was: DKIM role?) (SM)
On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 6:33 AM, Ian Eiloart <iane at sussex.ac.uk> wrote:
>
>
> Actually, it occurred to me that we have mechanisms whereby domain owners
> can prevent abuse of their domains (SPF and DKIM). Therefore, we should feel
> free to bounce email to any domain owner the doesn't deploy SPF and DKIM -
> in order to encourage them to do so. Of course, bouncing email is also OK
> when you find an SPF or DKIM match.
>
Ian, the correct way of phrasing it is that SPF and DKIM can MITIGATE
(my emphasis) certain types of abuse of their domains.
I would also point out that someone could deploy an SPF record with a
+all. How does that prevent anything?
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