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[Spamassassin Wiki] Update of "Rules/SPF_FAIL" by AndrewDaviel

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The "Rules/SPF_FAIL" page has been changed by AndrewDaviel:
http://wiki.apache.org/spamassassin/Rules/SPF_FAIL?action=diff&rev1=7&rev2=8

  ## page was copied from Rules/SPF_PASS
  ## page was copied from Rules/SPF_NEUTRAL
  #language en
- == SpamAssassin Rule: SPF_PASS ==
+ == SpamAssassin Rule: SPF_FAIL ==
  
- ''Standard description:'' SPF: sender matches SPF record
+ ''Standard description:'' SPF: sender does not match SPF record (fail)
  
  
  === Explanation ===
@@ -15, +15 @@

  
  This often breaks where users have forwarded their email to another domain, but the forwarding mechanism is not SPF-aware. Such a user would see SPF_FAIL tags on some of their incoming mail.
  
- ==== Neutral ====
+ ==== Fail ====
  
- A "Pass" result means that the client is authorized to inject mail with the given identity. The domain can now, in the sense of reputation, be considered responsible for sending the message. Further policy checks can now proceed with confidence in the legitimate use of the identity.
+ A "Fail" result is an explicit statement that the client is not authorized to use the domain in the given identity. The checking software can choose to mark the mail based on this or to reject the mail outright.
  
  
- From [[http://www.openspf.org/RFC_4408#op-result-pass|RFC 4408]]
+ From [[http://www.openspf.org/RFC_4408#op-result-fail|RFC 4408]]
  
  
  === Further Info ===