Paul Murphy wrote: > Proper implementation of SPF or a similar system across all mail domains > would cut spamming by 99% overnight,
No, it wouldn't. Spammers would publish SPF records for their throwaway domains. We already see this quite a bit. > and would remove almost all of the risk from phishing mails. Not really. SPF applies to envelope senders; people's mail clients show the header senders. So you can have MAIL FROM:<spam...@throwaway.net> and From: <ser...@intl.paypal.com> with an SPF pass. :-( Regards, David. _______________________________________________ NOTE: If there is a disclaimer or other legal boilerplate in the above message, it is NULL AND VOID. You may ignore it. Visit http://www.mimedefang.org and http://www.roaringpenguin.com MIMEDefang mailing list MIMEDefang@lists.roaringpenguin.com http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/mailman/listinfo/mimedefang
