Re: [spfbis] Proposed spf TXT record change

Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net> Wed, 10 February 2016 04:31 UTC

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On 2/9/2016 6:25 PM, John Levine wrote:
>> I think the spf information should be placed in a TXT record
>> attached to a _spf selector (e.g. _spf.example.com).
>
> You're right, but you're also a decade too late.  Forget it.


+1

Yes, it should have been done that way.  No it does not seem possible to 
get the installed base to move to a different model.

d/