Re: [Asrg] reject and DSN, was What are the IPs

Ian Eiloart <iane@sussex.ac.uk> Thu, 02 July 2009 09:17 UTC

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--On 1 July 2009 22:08:45 +0000 John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> wrote:

>> But, what good reason is there for NOT using a DSN when you get an
>> SPF pass?
>
> Why should it do anything different from what it does the other 95% of
> the time?  SPF is far from universal, and a whole lot of SPF lookups
> end up saying "maybe".

You've avoided the question. SPF and DKIM are both growing quite rapidly. 
Some day, you'll get a definite answer for most of your mail. Or, perhaps 
it'll be some other sender domain authentication technology.

So, why should one NOT send a DSN when the domain is authenticated? You 
said "5xx is cheaper and less likely to cause collateral damage." Well, the 
cost is minimal, and there's some benefit when we're confident about the 
sender domain.

And, what's the risk collateral damage when the sender domain is 
authenticated? I guess there's a risk that the authentication mechanism has 
been compromised - but that's the responsibility of the domain owner, isn't 
it?


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> John
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