30 points | by meysamazad 4 hours ago ago
7 comments
SPF flattening is difficult to get correct and then you have to check it every so often to update it.
DNSControl automates this. https://docs.dnscontrol.org/language-reference/domain-modifi...
(It’s open source)
> SPF record syntax follows one shape:
The first six words do not scream "human written" to me.
The overall structure of the document is no different than any other tech reference or RFC that I've read over the decades
True. It's a 25 minute read instead of 1hr+
That’s obvious. But a genuine question: why does it matter? This seems to be a detailed reference document for a very technical purpose (and SEO juice for the company I guess).
If that’s what you want, you would be better served by RFC 7208: <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7208/>
I could tell before opening the link, but the pill tags and neon color palette are also a huge signal.
SPF flattening is difficult to get correct and then you have to check it every so often to update it.
DNSControl automates this. https://docs.dnscontrol.org/language-reference/domain-modifi...
(It’s open source)
> SPF record syntax follows one shape:
The first six words do not scream "human written" to me.
The overall structure of the document is no different than any other tech reference or RFC that I've read over the decades
True. It's a 25 minute read instead of 1hr+
That’s obvious. But a genuine question: why does it matter? This seems to be a detailed reference document for a very technical purpose (and SEO juice for the company I guess).
If that’s what you want, you would be better served by RFC 7208: <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7208/>
I could tell before opening the link, but the pill tags and neon color palette are also a huge signal.