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Topic: how can I check to see if SPF is set correctly?

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Hi
I am just wondering how can I check to see if SPF is set correctly?

Thanks

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Re: how can I check to see if SPF is set correctly?

anybody?

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Re: how can I check to see if SPF is set correctly?

nwohiobb wrote:

anybody?

Google is always ready to help you. Searching "spf verify" shows you many tools to verify your SPF records.

For example: http://www.kitterman.com/spf/validate.html

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Re: how can I check to see if SPF is set correctly?

Alright
I get this:"SPF record lookup and validation for: nwohiobb.com
SPF records are primarily published in DNS as TXT records.

The TXT records found for your domain are:


SPF records should also be published in DNS as type SPF records.

No type SPF records found.

Checking to see if there is a valid SPF record.

No valid SPF record found of either type TXT or type SPF."

So how do I make sure the mail server sending out SPF on iredmail?

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Re: how can I check to see if SPF is set correctly?

nwohiobb wrote:

So how do I make sure the mail server sending out SPF on iredmail?

SPF is jut DNS records, there's nothing to do on iRedMail side.

I recommend you to read SPF introduction to understand what it's used for and how it works:
http://www.openspf.org/Introduction

6 Reply by nwohiobb (edited by nwohiobb 2013-10-24 23:08:01)

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Re: how can I check to see if SPF is set correctly?

then please dont make the claim that spf is already enabled on the system then. If you have to manually set it up.

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Re: how can I check to see if SPF is set correctly?

nwohiobb wrote:

then please dont make the claim that spf is already enabled on the system then. If you have to manually set it up.

I guess you misunderstood what SPF is, and what SPF validation is.

* SPF DNS record is used by destination server, not your own mail server.
* If you want to validate SPF record of received mail, you need SPF valication, and it's done by Amavisd + SpamAssassin.

We claim iRedMail has "SPF validation support" in Features page, i don't think there's anything wrong.

8 Reply by nwohiobb (edited by nwohiobb 2013-10-25 13:37:18)

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Re: how can I check to see if SPF is set correctly?

No I know what SPF is but iredmail I guess does not have that feature on board so I have to manually add it to the server and add it to my hosting control panel. But see what your saying is in pro not the free version of iredmail.

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Re: how can I check to see if SPF is set correctly?

nwohiobb wrote:

No I know what SPF is but iredmail I guess does not have that feature on board so I have to manually add it to the server and add it to my hosting control panel.

It's impossible for other application to update your domain DNS records automatically. How can the application know how to update it? A local BIND DNS zone file? A DNS service provider like GoDaddy?

nwohiobb wrote:

But see what your saying is in pro not the free version of iredmail.

Could you help give me the URL of the page we claim SPF, or capture a screenshot to help me understand what you're talking about?