http://issues.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=5077
Summary: SPF plugin defaults to SOFTFAIL when DNS queries timeout
Product: Spamassassin
Version: SVN Trunk (Latest Devel Version)
Platform: Other
OS/Version: other
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: P5
Component: Plugins
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ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CC: [email protected]
The SPF plugin defaults to SOFTFAIL when DNS queries timeout causing FPs for
domains that don't even publish SPF records, not good!
This applies to both the envelope checks and the silly HELO checks. Notice that
when this happens you'll see no reason logged for the failure in the report.
* 1.4 SPF_SOFTFAIL SPF: sender does not match SPF record (softfail)
* [SPF failed: ]
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