Comments on: Microsoft to begin checking for SPF with inbound email to Hotmail, MSN http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-to-begin-checking-for-spf-with-inbound-email-to-hotmail-msn/ Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:15:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Scott Mace http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-to-begin-checking-for-spf-with-inbound-email-to-hotmail-msn/#comment-109 Scott Mace Wed, 04 Aug 2004 16:53:48 +0000 /?p=47#comment-109 What is your source for this? I don't see anything about it on Google News, or at Microsoft's Web site. What is your source for this? I don’t see anything about it on Google News, or at Microsoft’s Web site.

]]> By: Revenant http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-to-begin-checking-for-spf-with-inbound-email-to-hotmail-msn/#comment-108 Revenant Tue, 03 Aug 2004 19:43:58 +0000 /?p=47#comment-108 There are only so many possible TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms) out there (17576 by my calculations), and it has to make some sort of sense... When I had to write college exams, I remember that if I wanted to use an acronym, I had to define it the first time I used it. This kind of practice definitely makes it easier to avoid confusion. It's standard practice writing programs, too, so the geeks have no excuse... If we humans didn't have to take shortcuts all the time then it wouldn't be a problem! There are only so many possible TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms) out there (17576 by my calculations), and it has to make some sort of sense…

When I had to write college exams, I remember that if I wanted to use an acronym, I had to define it the first time I used it. This kind of practice definitely makes it easier to avoid confusion. It’s standard practice writing programs, too, so the geeks have no excuse…

If we humans didn’t have to take shortcuts all the time then it wouldn’t be a problem!

]]> By: Eric http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-to-begin-checking-for-spf-with-inbound-email-to-hotmail-msn/#comment-107 Eric Mon, 02 Aug 2004 15:50:06 +0000 /?p=47#comment-107 And, SPF in router terminology is Shortest Path First. kinda confusing! And, SPF in router terminology is Shortest Path First. kinda confusing!

]]> By: Marc Erickson http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-to-begin-checking-for-spf-with-inbound-email-to-hotmail-msn/#comment-106 Marc Erickson Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:55:13 +0000 /?p=47#comment-106 SPF also stands for Stateful Packet Inspection - a type of firewall - the best one. Too bad they couldn't choose another name with a different acrnym. SPF also stands for Stateful Packet Inspection - a type of firewall - the best one. Too bad they couldn’t choose another name with a different acrnym.

]]> By: Saywho http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-to-begin-checking-for-spf-with-inbound-email-to-hotmail-msn/#comment-105 Saywho Wed, 28 Jul 2004 15:24:09 +0000 /?p=47#comment-105 SPF - and I thought that was for sun blocking only - that darn Microsquish is into everything SPF - and I thought that was for sun blocking only - that darn Microsquish is into everything

]]> By: Jeff http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-to-begin-checking-for-spf-with-inbound-email-to-hotmail-msn/#comment-104 Jeff Wed, 28 Jul 2004 10:14:14 +0000 /?p=47#comment-104 AMEN!!! AMEN!!!

]]> By: Bob http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-to-begin-checking-for-spf-with-inbound-email-to-hotmail-msn/#comment-103 Bob Wed, 28 Jul 2004 09:05:58 +0000 /?p=47#comment-103 Thank you! I too was wondering what the heck SPF was... You folks need to keep in mind not all of us out here are computer geeks.... Give us a break and provide a few words of explaination. It goes a long way! Thank you! I too was wondering what the heck SPF was… You folks need to keep in mind not all of us out here are computer geeks…. Give us a break and provide a few words of explaination. It goes a long way!

]]> By: Hugh http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-to-begin-checking-for-spf-with-inbound-email-to-hotmail-msn/#comment-102 Hugh Wed, 28 Jul 2004 03:32:03 +0000 /?p=47#comment-102 SPF is Sender Policy Framework SPF fights email address forgery and makes it easier to identify spams, worms, and viruses. Domain owners identify sending mail servers in DNS. SMTP receivers verify the envelope sender address against this information, and can distinguish legitimate mail from spam before any message data is transmitted. SPF is Sender Policy Framework

SPF fights email address forgery and makes it easier to identify spams, worms, and viruses.
Domain owners identify sending mail servers in DNS.
SMTP receivers verify the envelope sender address against this information, and can distinguish legitimate mail from spam before any message data is transmitted.

]]> By: Dick Zeisler http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-to-begin-checking-for-spf-with-inbound-email-to-hotmail-msn/#comment-101 Dick Zeisler Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:50:27 +0000 /?p=47#comment-101 You know, it would really help to know what an SPF is in the first place before asking for comments from us dumb computer users. Wouldn't it? "A valid SPF record"? What is that? You know, it would really help to know what an SPF is in the first place before asking for comments from us dumb computer users. Wouldn’t it? “A valid SPF record”? What is that?

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