Re: SPF logic

From: Doug Hardie <bc979_at_lafn.org>
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:19:15 UTC
> On Dec 8, 2025, at 13:59, Jim Pazarena <fquest@paz.bz> wrote:
> 
> I set up SPF for my domains, which has been in place for quite a while.
> 
> I recently set up incoming SSL/TLS + authentication for customers' emails.
> 
> I am finding now that remotely connected customers (such as those away on holidays) are being denied by the SPF rules because they are no longer on a local subnet, and now filtering in to the SPF rules.
> 
> I am wondering what logic I need to put in place to let them bypass the SPF if they come in by local SSL authentication ? I can't quite reason it out. Thanks for any suggestions/advice.


The solution to this will be dependent on the MTA you are using.  You should probably ask on the maillist for that MTA.

-- Doug