Lincolntalk already has an SPF record: Non-authoritative answer: > lincolntalk.org text =
"v=spf1 A MX a:www2.g5.pair.net include:webmail.pair.com include: > nine.pairlist.net ~all" -Nick On Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 8:03 AM Liz Williamson <[email protected]> wrote: > My husband has asked that I pass this on to the group: > > > > I had an identical problem in sending email to AOL and Yahoo accounts from > the domain that I own. It turns out the problem was not with Yahoo (who > also manages AOL email) but rather was a problem on my end. In an attempt > to block ‘spoofing’. Yahoo blocks email from domains that do not have an > “SPF record”. > > I believe to fix this, the account holder (the person who knows the > passwords for LincolnTalk.org) needs to contact the firm that hosts the > domain – which appears to be Pair.com – explain the problem to them and > tell them it has been suggested that you need them to “add an SPF record to > our DNS”. > > Let me know if this doesn’t make sense or if I can be of more help. > > Jim Williamson > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > *From:* Lincoln <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Hilary > Dionne > *Sent:* Friday, November 21, 2025 9:51 AM > *To:* Lincoln Talk <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [LincolnTalk] Yahoo issues - again > > > > Yahoo, Gmail, etc. are frequently tightening their spam traps and updating > their algorithms, and Yahoo made a significant change at the end of > August. With the introduction of AI into the inbox as well, they have been > testing prioritizing relevance over recency for email ordering. (I oversee > the email team at my company and we are constantly trying to stay ahead of > and react to these types of changes). > > > > In addition to Margit's suggestions, here are a few other tips to keep LT > showing up in your primary inbox: > > > > For Yahoo: > > - If you see the messages in "Spam" or "Newsletters" (Yahoo), click on > the checkbox next to the message, and "move to -> inbox" or click on the > "more" icon and select "this is not spam". > - Alternatively, you can create a filter. Go to Settings > More > Settings > Filters, and then add a new filter. Set the rule to have emails > "From contains" the sender's email address ([email protected]) > and move them to the "Primary" folder. > - Add [email protected] to your contacts. Typically, replying > to [email protected] should do this automatically. > - You can revert to the original version of your Yahoo inbox > (pre-August) by going to the settings and select "switch to classic mail" > or "switch to basic mail" > > For Gmail: > > - Similarly, for Gmail messages in "Spam" or "Promotions", drag them > back into the inbox, and select "Yes" for future messages. > > Or, on a desktop, you can create a filter by finding an email from the > sender, clicking the three-dots menu, and selecting "Filter messages like > this" to categorize it as Primary. > > - Mark the messages as important using the little icon next to the > star at the left of the message. > - Add [email protected] to your contacts. Typically, replying > to [email protected] should do this automatically. > > Forward directly to a friend or neighbor if they aren't getting LT > messages already! > > > > Hope this helps! > > > > Hilary > > > > 105 Trapelo Rd > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: John and Margit Griffith <[email protected]> > To: lincoln <[email protected]> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:53:32 -0500 > Subject: [LincolnTalk] Yahoo issues - again > > Hiya LT. > > > > Several people who have @yahoo email addresses have reached out to ask why > they are no longer seeing anything from LT. > > > > This happens from time to time - with yahoo, aol, other email services. > They decide emails coming from LincolnTalk aren't safe and sideline them. > There is nothing we can do on our end to address this. > > > > Sometimes, if you make LincolnTalk a contact, that solves the problem. I'm > not sure what folks have done in the past, but I know a couple have had to > reach-out to their providers. > > > > If you use Yahoo and are still getting emails via LT, know that this could > change. The moderators are addressing individual concerns as they come > in... obviously, if people aren't getting LT, they won't see this. > > > > Yours, > > Margit > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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