While we are on the topic of mail.msu.edu:
I have been getting ready to implement a new email filtering solution at our college. During testing I noticed that I had to turn off SPF checking, this was due to how forwarding from mail.msu.edu works (which 800+ users at our college currently use). Email forwarding breaks because mail.msu.edu forwards email without modifying the envelope sender (http://www.openspf.org/FAQ/Forwarding). It seems that the only two workarounds for this problem are to either whitelist mail.msu.edu or implement SRS (on mail.msu.edu). So I guess my question is if there are any plans for this issue to be addressed by the mail.msu.edu team?
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Stephen Bogdanski
Network Support
College of Veterinary Medicine
Michigan State University
>>> On 5/30/2007 at 9:35 AM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> It's true that ACNS is exploring the possibility of outsourcing student
> email accounts, but we are very early in the process. We are learning about
> options, and no decisions have been made. Some colleagues and I visited
> Google's office in Ann Arbor last week to attend their Google Apps open
> house. Attendees from MSU and other universities saw Google's
> presentations.
>
> We are working on an RFI (Request for Information) which we will send to
> various vendors. If we choose to pursue the outsourcing of student email,
> we will follow the normal RFP process and work with members of the campus
> community including various committees.
>
> We're also evaluating ways that we might improve the existing mail.msu.edu
> service. We're especially focused on these issues: quotas, spam, features,
> and
> performance.
>
> -Ed
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