* This is the modus mailing list * You can't do smtp authentication when the outbound smtp port is blocked or proxied. And while the webmail is a fine application it doesn't allow integration with a users existing Outlook address book, etc.
Mark Thornton San Marcos Internet, Inc 512-393-5300 ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Payer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 11:18 AM Subject: [Modus] SPF Records > * This is the modus mailing list * > > This person should be doing SMTP authentication so they would be allowed to > send. > > David > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Thornton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 10:17 AM > Subject: [Modus] SPF Records > > > > * This is the modus mailing list * > > > > The problem with SPF's is I have no way to publish the appropriate SPF for > a > > traveling client who may be connecting via earthlink today. He/she can't > > send their email to our server because of the smtp port proxy in place so > > they use earthlink's. As a result they are going to fail on an SPF lookup > > and then I am going to get the tech support call? > > > > Mark Thornton > > San Marcos Internet, Inc > > 512-393-5300 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Benjamin S. Rogers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 9:43 AM > > Subject: [Modus] SPF Records > > > > > > > * This is the modus mailing list * > > > > > > I've mentioned this before, but it looks as if SPF records are finally > > > getting some traction: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://slashdot.org/articles/04/01/09/0435234.shtml?tid=111&tid=120&tid=126&; > > > tid=187 > > > > > > Since there doesn't appear to be a downside (except the usual DNS > > > performance issues), I'd like to make feature request for support for > SPF > > > records in ModusMail. Specifically, I'd like to be able turn on SPF > > lookups > > > and deny any mail out of hand that fails the SPF lookup. If SPF records > > > don't exist, obviously we'd let the mail through and run the normal spam > > > checks on it. > > > > > > I realize this won't do a lot in the short term, but this seems like a > > > relatively low cost feature to add (all of the functionality required > > > already seems to exist in ModusMail in one form or another). Obviously, > > the > > > more hosts that support PTR, the more useful it will be. > > > > > > Ben Rogers > > > http://www.c4.net > > > v.508.240.0051 > > > f.508.240.0057 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > To unsubscribe, send an Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with the word "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the body or subject line. > > > > > > ** > > To unsubscribe, send an Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with the word "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the body or subject line. > > > ** > To unsubscribe, send an Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the word "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the body or subject line. ** To unsubscribe, send an Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the body or subject line.
