nslookup and spf

[HulloSon]

all;
If I don't know the host name portion for the TXT record of domain
foobar.com, would I be able to use nslookup or some other tool to find
it?
Truth is, I don't know if I actually _need_ to know if foobar.com is
using SPF , I'm working on a bugger of an SMTP issue and need to find
out all I can about foobar.com
tia / rgds
DemoDog

[Chris M]

HulloSon wrote:
> all;
> If I don't know the host name portion for the TXT record of domain
> foobar.com, would I be able to use nslookup or some other tool to find
> it?
> Truth is, I don't know if I actually _need_ to know if foobar.com is
> using SPF , I'm working on a bugger of an SMTP issue and need to find
> out all I can about foobar.com
> tia / rgds
> DemoDog

First Google result for 'SPF Lookup':

http://www.kitterman.com/spf/validate.html

Any use?

--
Chris.

[HulloSon]

h'mm .. it appears to be just what I want, except ... it doesn't work.
It doesn't return anything for a domain that I know has an SPF record
( c-span.org).

On Oct 10, 10:15 am, Chris M <nob...@nowhere.special> wrote:
> HulloSon wrote:
> > all;
> > If I don't know the host name portion for the TXT record of domain
> > foobar.com, would I be able to use nslookup or some other tool to find
> > it?
> > Truth is, I don't know if I actually _need_ to know if foobar.com is
> > using SPF , I'm working on a bugger of an SMTP issue and need to find
> > out all I can about foobar.com
> > tia / rgds
> > DemoDog
>
> First Google result for 'SPF Lookup':
>
> http://www.kitterman.com/spf/validate.html
>
> Any use?
>
> --
> Chris.

[John]

I don't think there is an SPF record for c-span.org

http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/safe...nderid/wizard/
No SPF record has been found for the domain c-span.org. However, MX and/or A
records currently exist for this domain.


"HulloSon" <HulloSon@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:a42ef77f-176d-4b41-b63c-eb75102052e7@y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
h'mm .. it appears to be just what I want, except ... it doesn't work.
It doesn't return anything for a domain that I know has an SPF record
( c-span.org).

On Oct 10, 10:15 am, Chris M <nob...@nowhere.special> wrote:
> HulloSon wrote:
> > all;
> > If I don't know the host name portion for the TXT record of domain
> > foobar.com, would I be able to use nslookup or some other tool to find
> > it?
> > Truth is, I don't know if I actually _need_ to know if foobar.com is
> > using SPF , I'm working on a bugger of an SMTP issue and need to find
> > out all I can about foobar.com
> > tia / rgds
> > DemoDog
>
> First Google result for 'SPF Lookup':
>
> http://www.kitterman.com/spf/validate.html
>
> Any use?
>
> --
> Chris.

[Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]]

In news:3375c266-a0bb-4fe3-a222-ab058cbef7fa@f37g2000pri.googlegroups.com,
HulloSon <HulloSon@gmail.com> requesting assistance, typed the following:
> all;
> If I don't know the host name portion for the TXT record of domain
> foobar.com, would I be able to use nslookup or some other tool to find
> it?
> Truth is, I don't know if I actually _need_ to know if foobar.com is
> using SPF , I'm working on a bugger of an SMTP issue and need to find
> out all I can about foobar.com
> tia / rgds
> DemoDog


An SPF record is a TXT type of record created under a zone. To use nslookup
to query a TXT record, you would use the following commands:

c:\nslookup
> set q=txt
> c-span.org

If the SOA information returns, then there is no SPF record. Try it with
other domains of your choice, such as microsoft.com, to see what an SPF
would look like in an nslookup return.

--
Ace

This posting is a personal opinion based on experience, and is provided
"AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights.

Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCT
Microsoft Certified Trainer

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