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Re: Spammers Skirt IP Authentication Attempts


From: Paul Jakma <paul () clubi ie>
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 18:07:34 +0100 (IST)


On Tue, 7 Sep 2004, Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote:

Also, SPF doesnt tell you whether it is spam.

Of course. It never pretended to do so.

Right, but a lot of seem people to be under the mistaken impression it will have some effect on spam.

No. Where did you find the figures?

http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=2154

regards,
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