http://support.jodohost.com/showthread.php?t=5011
Yeah!!
Ive seen the new mail features, and its great.
Looking forward to see item 4 too.
I can’t get any answer regarding:
- SPF and SRS implementation in user CP;
Even using the chat box - I just got something like “we are checking our configerations” 
which is EXACTLY what I say to MY customers when I:
a) Havnt a clue what they are talking about
b) Want then to go away and stop bothering me in the middle of a crisis
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b) Want then to go away and stop bothering me in the middle of a crisis
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hahah!..so funny man…
I can tell you’re an experienced hoster… 
Yeah … with the battle scars from Reseller Center to prove it! 
As far as the SPF goes, in the DNS Zone editor, it has a TXT custom field entry now, I will check out if I can make an SPF with that.
why exactly the need for SPF?
I just used the SPF wizard at spf.pobox.com to create a TXT record, I will check it in a few hours to see if it is working 
SPF is supposed to cut down on spam, but is not widely used.
I didn’t know what it was either until a customer asked me today if we had it … I thought it was a sexually transmitted disease at first, I felt quite miffed.
Aparently it helps stop spammers using your address as the ‘from’ bit in their emails. The best argument for it I saw was that as each host starts using it, it narrows down those left for spammers to hijack.
We’ll have to see.
How do you use that SPF thing?
I am trying to see myself I will report when I know more, and if it works properly.
SPF is a neat idea …but useless if mail servers don’t implement it.
You might have SPF configured on all your domains, which as Stephen stated prevents spammers from using @yourdomain in the From field, but it’ll only work if the mail server receiving the spam has SPF enabled or even supports it.
It basically checks the TXT DNS record for the domain, and checks if the ip of mail server that is sending the mail is on the allowed list (configured on your TXT DNS record).
Yep, worth doing if possible I think. Anything to cause spammers grief I say X(
Please let us know how you get on Stephan
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Yep, worth doing if possible I think. Anything to cause spammers grief I say X(
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heheh…
Yeah, I say we may not get rid of them…but pleases me to know, that they wont make me hurt without a backlash. :]
It basically stops other people from sending an email message saying they are you. So it protects your domain.
From what I understand about SPF, it tells the mail server who is receiving the mail message to check your DNS entries to see what SMTP server(s) are allowed to send mail on your behalf. If the message is not coming from “your” SMTP server then the receiving mail server needs to make a decision on what to do. And your SPF configuration tells it how to make that decision. Your configuration can be set to tell it: Fail, SoftFail, Pass or Neutral. Don’t ask me what these mean cuz I don’t know.
What happens when you turn it on for your domain?
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[li]It protects your domain by keeping other people from sending a mail message saying it was from you (like to tell your boss to kiss off).[/li][li]It will probably help you get your (outgoing) email past more SPAM filters.[/li][li]It will cause your domain to check SPF for the mail it receives, which will block some SPAM from reaching you. It will at least keep you from receiving a message that falsely says it is from someone (if they are using SPF).[/li][li]So it helps you on both the send and receive side and protects your domain.[/li][/ul]“AOL is also currently requesting all of their whitelist partners to switch to SPF to remain on their whitelist.”
You can read more info here - http://spf.pobox.com/
SPF Resources - http://www.wilsonweb.com/wmtp8/spf_resources.htm
I suspect many of the big players will adopt this scheme… if they can stop their battling over what standard to use. Having AOL using SPF helps a lot.
At least this is what I understand. I could have some of this wrong.
Cheers!
I have not noticed much difference with SPF on or off, as so many places DON’T use it.