Does SPF break forwarding?
Yes, but only if the receiver checks SPF without understanding their mail receiving architecture. If receivers are going to check SPF, they should whitelist forwarders that do not rewrite the sender address from SPF checks.
Stuart Gathman's opinion is recorded at
http://archives.listbox.com/spf-disc...0410/0488.html and updated
here.
Assuming the recipient does
not whitelist forwarders, then the answer is: Yes, it does break forwarding. You (the forwarder) will have to switch from
forwarding, where the envelope sender is preserved, to
remailing, where the envelope sender is changed. But don't worry, there are
SRS plugins for major opensource MTAs. There are also
SRS patches in the works for four major opensource MTAs, so that when you upgrade to an SPF-aware version, this problem will be solved also.
If your forwarding runs through a commercial service like pobox.com, you shouldn't have to do anything. They have to change with the times, and perform the above rewriting automatically for you.
SRS is a structured standard that helps them adapt.
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