On Wed, Nov 08, 2006 at 07:19:44PM +0200 or thereabouts, Alin Nastac wrote:
> I say we should have +all (SPF-capable MTAs will consider any IP address
> as authorized to send mail on behalf of g.o - equivalent with "Message
> source OK").

this interpretation is correct.

> He says we should have ?all (when another SPF-capable MTA will check the
> my IP address, it will take my message with a grain of salt - equivalent
> with "Message source unknown").

this interpretation is not correct.  What you are describing is ~all, not
?all.  ?all instructs the MTA to make no interpretation at all related to a
failure. In other words, do not add or subtract any salt whatsoever.[1]
~all tells the MTA to add some salt.[2]

--kurt

[1] http://new.openspf.org/RFC_4408#op-result-neutral
[2] http://new.openspf.org/RFC_4408#op-result-softfail

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