Spammers Most Likely Users Of E-Mail Authentication (TechWeb)

Spammers Most Likely Users Of E-Mail Authentication (TechWeb)

The "it pundits" who came up with this story are missing one obvious fact: Spammers are the most likely users of email, PERIOD. Therefore it follows that they are the "most likely users" of any mandatory standards which must be followed in order to send email.

Despite the FUD against SPF, it does make the spammers job more difficult, and it makes spam detection more effective.