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		weird-eye-issue on Sept 24, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpamChannel: Spoofing emails from 2M domains and v... What would you have used?

inetknght on Sept 24, 2023 [–]

I would have implemented DKIM and SPF.

weird-eye-issue on Sept 24, 2023 | [–]

Great. But that doesn't solve this particular problem. Why do you think every legit ESP makes you do domain level validation using a custom TXT record?

iamacyborg on Sept 24, 2023 | | [–]

The only reason most do that is to enable branded tracking links.

weird-eye-issue on Sept 24, 2023 | | [–]

You are thinking of CNAMEs, and no, it isn't related.

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