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esl · #1 04-09-2006, 01:19 PM

If you have not done so already, you should go to DNSreport.com and get a report on your domain to see if it is setup and operating correctly. It amazes me how many shared, reseller and even advanced dedicated host don't have a SPF record yet.

ltrump · #2 04-09-2006, 02:28 PM

so I finally went and put in an spf record, but it still shows that there is no record.

what I put in my dns zone is:

mellowhosting.com IN TXT "v=spf1 a mx ~all "

Does it take some time before this actually gets activated? I didnt think it would. Any ideas on what I did wrong if anything??

esl · #3 04-09-2006, 02:48 PM

It should be mellowhosting.com. with a dot after com.

ltrump · #4 04-09-2006, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esl

It should be mellowhosting.com. with a dot after com.

I knew it was something rather small.....I even wrote it down with a larger dot on my papers.......attention to detail is everything.......

Thanks

esl · #5 04-09-2006, 03:02 PM

No problem, if you need some help getting the rest of them 'fixed' please let me know.

bumblevee · #6 04-09-2006, 03:19 PM

I use it all the time. Everything was great until the exovian merge. Now everything is f'd up. And to make matters worse, its been going on for about a week now and I can't get it fixed.

esl · #7 04-09-2006, 03:24 PM

Ohh. What is your domain if you don't mind telling?

bumblevee · #8 04-09-2006, 03:27 PM

hosting-4-me.com

Take at look at my nightmare!!!

esl · #9 04-09-2006, 03:36 PM

Ewww.. Looks like it will be a lot of fun to fix.

I fixed about 10 websites today, and it really wasn't that bad. It is just one of those things you just have to sit down and do if you want to or not. If you want some help, let me know, it is all fresh in my mind.

quietFinn · #10 04-09-2006, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bumblevee

hosting-4-me.com

Take at look at my nightmare!!!

For me it seems that you have wrong IPs for the nameservers, those you have (70.87.42.194 & 70.87.42.195) do not work.

esl · #11 04-09-2006, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bumblevee

hosting-4-me.com

Take at look at my nightmare!!!

I PMed you with what might fix your problems. Let me know how it turns out.

bumblevee · #12 04-10-2006, 07:57 AM

Everything is back to normal now. Just the recurrsive bothers me.

jayzzer · #13 04-10-2006, 12:11 PM

What should I use as a spf record? How do I set it if I have 4 domains that I want approved? I went to openspf.org but it was confusing.
Thank you
jayzzer

jayzzer · #14 04-10-2006, 12:23 PM

Wait I think I figured it out. For domain1.com use this:
domain1.com. IN TXT "v=spf1 a mx a:domain2.com a:domain3.com a:domain4.com ~all"

Then use this in other domain records just changing the domains as needed.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
Thank you
jayzzer

esl · #15 04-10-2006, 03:41 PM

Actually from my understanding it should be

domain.com. IN TXT "v=spf1 a mx ~all"

and just do that in the DNS settings for ALL of the domains. This may differ if you are on a shared account.

chaloupe · #16 04-11-2006, 01:41 PM

I just change the dns template in whm so it will put in automaticly(%domain%. IN TXT v=spf1 a mx ~ all) when creating the dns zone on a new account on the server. I hope it will work, did not try yet.

I have also did a dns edit for all accounts on my server to put the v=spf1 a mx ~all, hope it will help!

chaloupe · #17 04-11-2006, 02:45 PM

I did it one by one in WHM > DNS Functions > Edit DNS Zone.

It took me about 2 hours to edit all domain one by one.

esl · #18 04-11-2006, 03:12 PM

I did it one by one too.

chaloupe · #19 04-11-2006, 03:17 PM

that was quite a workout!

but I will see if my DNS template will work as soon as I have a new customer. Hope that SPF will be included automaticly.

esl · #20 04-11-2006, 03:17 PM

Why not create a fake account?

chaloupe · #21 04-11-2006, 03:29 PM

why not wait for a real acount to be put thru whm autopilot

I love the waiting to see if my work as paid off!

lol

(I will try a fake account just for fun yes..)

chaloupe · #22 04-11-2006, 10:35 PM

I did a test run and it is working. I had to add to the dns template for the virtual, simple and standard mode in whm to make sure it will put in the v=spf1,,, when new domain or account will be created on the server.

I have added those lines in WHM > DNS Functions > Edit Zone Templates

In standard virtual ftp:
%domain%. IN TXT v=spf1 a mx ~all

In simple mode:
%domain%. IN TXT v=spf1 a mx ~all

In standard mode:
%domain%. IN TXT v=spf1 a mx ~all

gtgeorge · #23 04-12-2006, 03:41 AM

What if someone in one of the domains set up uses their isp to send mail for their account as per:

Quote:

Could mail from xxx.com originate through
servers belonging to some other domain?
If you send mail through your ISP's servers, and the ISP has published an SPF record, name the ISP here.

won't they need the "include" argument?

quietFinn · #24 04-12-2006, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaloupe

I did a test run and it is working. I had to add to the dns template for the virtual, simple and standard mode in whm to make sure it will put in the v=spf1,,, when new domain or account will be created on the server.

I have added those lines in WHM > DNS Functions > Edit Zone Templates

In standard virtual ftp:
%domain%. IN TXT v=spf1 a mx ~ all

In simple mode:
%domain%. IN TXT v=spf1 a mx ~ all

In standard mode:
%domain%. IN TXT v=spf1 a mx ~ all

I thought it should be "...mx ~all", not "...mx ~ all", or does it matter?

chaloupe · #25 04-12-2006, 09:53 AM

I went to the dnsreport website and it did show me that is was ok. So I tought It was ok like I wrote it in my post.

But never know, I will check to see if I am wrong.

Here's a look at what it is on dnsreport.com:

SPF record:

You have an SPF record. This is very good, as it will help prevent spammers from abusing your domain. Your SPF record is:
"v=spf1 a mx ~ all" [TTL=14400]

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