SPF finding
Deprecated ptr in SPF
The record uses the ptr mechanism, which the specification tells receivers not to evaluate.
Finding code
spf_deprecated_ptr
This finding appears in the findings array of
the spam checker and
the POST /v1/sender API response when the
condition above is detected.
How to fix it
The fix.
Remove the ptr mechanism and replace it with explicit a or ip4/ip6 entries. RFC 7208 tells receivers they should not evaluate ptr.
Related SPF findings
Other things we check.
| Finding | What it means |
|---|---|
spf_missing
|
No SPF record |
spf_multiple_records
|
Multiple SPF records |
spf_syntax_error
|
SPF syntax error |
spf_no_all_mechanism
|
No all mechanism in SPF |
spf_passes_everyone
|
SPF passes every server |
spf_neutral_all
|
SPF neutral all |
spf_soft_fail
|
SPF soft fail |
spf_too_many_lookups
|
Too many SPF lookups |