SPF failure

Joshua Root jmr at macports.org
Wed Feb 1 03:06:02 UTC 2017


On 2017-2-1 13:34 , Arno Hautala wrote:
> I tried to send a message to the user list yesterday, but it was
> rejected as undeliverable due to SPF failure. I can forward the entire
> response if it's helpful, but it also included a link [1] indicating
> additional details.
>
> The link seems to indicate that I'm sending through an Apple server,
> but I've confirmed that my messages are being sent by the alum.wpi.edu
> server. The admin at alum.wpi.edu states that the link indicates that
> the email originated at that Apple IP. I'm guessing there's some
> interaction with Apple's mail servers hosting the mail list?
>
> I later successfully sent the message directly from my Gmail account,
> so the issue only occurs when I send from the WPI server. Is there
> some configuration that can be changed on your end? Mine?
>
> Please let me know if I can provide any additional details.
>
> [1]: http://www.openspf.net/Why?s=mfrom;id=arno@alum.wpi.edu;ip=17.151.62.28;r=macports-users@lists.macports.org

This would be because you are sending to the old address 
@lists.macosforge.org (in combination with your provider's SPF 
settings). Using the new address @lists.macports.org should work.

- Josh


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