Lincolntalk already has an SPF record:

Non-authoritative answer:
> lincolntalk.org text =

   "v=spf1 A MX a:www2.g5.pair.net include:webmail.pair.com include:
> nine.pairlist.net ~all"


-Nick

On Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 8:03 AM Liz Williamson <[email protected]> wrote:

> My husband has asked that I pass this on to the group:
>
>
>
> I had an identical problem in sending email to AOL and Yahoo accounts from
> the domain that I own.  It turns out the problem was not with Yahoo (who
> also manages AOL email) but rather was a problem on my end.  In an attempt
> to block ‘spoofing’. Yahoo blocks email from domains that do not have an
> “SPF record”.
>
> I believe to fix this, the account holder (the person who knows the
> passwords for LincolnTalk.org) needs to contact the firm that hosts the
> domain – which appears to be Pair.com – explain the problem to them and
> tell them it has been suggested that you need them to “add an SPF record to
> our DNS”.
>
> Let me know if this doesn’t make sense or if I can be of more help.
>
> Jim Williamson
>
> [email protected]
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Lincoln <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Hilary
> Dionne
> *Sent:* Friday, November 21, 2025 9:51 AM
> *To:* Lincoln Talk <[email protected]>
> *Subject:* Re: [LincolnTalk] Yahoo issues - again
>
>
>
> Yahoo, Gmail, etc. are frequently tightening their spam traps and updating
> their algorithms, and Yahoo made a significant change at the end of
> August.  With the introduction of AI into the inbox as well, they have been
> testing prioritizing relevance over recency for email ordering.  (I oversee
> the email team at my company and we are constantly trying to stay ahead of
> and react to these types of changes).
>
>
>
> In addition to Margit's suggestions, here are a few other tips to keep LT
> showing up in your primary inbox:
>
>
>
> For Yahoo:
>
>    - If you see the messages in "Spam" or "Newsletters" (Yahoo), click on
>    the checkbox next to the message, and "move to -> inbox" or click on the
>    "more" icon and select "this is not spam".
>    - Alternatively, you can create a filter. Go to Settings > More
>    Settings > Filters, and then add a new filter. Set the rule to have emails
>    "From contains" the sender's email address ([email protected])
>    and move them to the "Primary" folder.
>    - Add [email protected] to your contacts.  Typically, replying
>    to [email protected] should do this automatically.
>    - You can revert to the original version of your Yahoo inbox
>    (pre-August) by going to the settings and select "switch to classic mail"
>    or "switch to basic mail"
>
> For Gmail:
>
>    - Similarly, for Gmail messages in "Spam" or "Promotions", drag them
>    back into the inbox, and select "Yes" for future messages.
>
> Or, on a desktop, you can create a filter by finding an email from the
> sender, clicking the three-dots menu, and selecting "Filter messages like
> this" to categorize it as Primary.
>
>    - Mark the messages as important using the little icon next to the
>    star at the left of the message.
>    - Add [email protected] to your contacts.  Typically, replying
>    to [email protected] should do this automatically.
>
> Forward directly to a friend or neighbor if they aren't getting LT
> messages already!
>
>
>
> Hope this helps!
>
>
>
> Hilary
>
>
>
> 105 Trapelo Rd
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: John and Margit Griffith <[email protected]>
> To: lincoln <[email protected]>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:53:32 -0500
> Subject: [LincolnTalk] Yahoo issues - again
>
> Hiya LT.
>
>
>
> Several people who have @yahoo email addresses have reached out to ask why
> they are no longer seeing anything from LT.
>
>
>
> This happens from time to time - with yahoo, aol, other email services.
> They decide emails coming from LincolnTalk aren't safe and sideline them.
> There is nothing we can do on our end to address this.
>
>
>
> Sometimes, if you make LincolnTalk a contact, that solves the problem. I'm
> not sure what folks have done in the past, but I know a couple have had to
> reach-out to their providers.
>
>
>
> If you use Yahoo and are still getting emails via LT, know that this could
> change. The moderators are addressing individual concerns as they come
> in... obviously, if people aren't getting LT, they won't see this.
>
>
>
> Yours,
>
> Margit
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