Gmail SPF Softfail 0.0.0.0 when sending between accounts on the same server.

Operating System & Version
Cloudlinux 7.8.0 Standard KVM
cPanel & WHM Version
102.0.11
Jan 17, 2009
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Hello guys.

I have a workaround when the customer's email account is being sent over a local broadband dynamic IP. I will share it here.
It's simple, just use some dynamic IP hostname service like "noip.com" in the SPF record.

• In my house I have internet with dynamic IP.
• I registered an account at noip.com (free or paid, it doesn't matter).
• I create a hostname for my home in noip.com, eg. digitalcomunicshouse.ddns.net
• I downloaded the DUC (noip client) and installed it on my home computer.
• Then I add the hostname in the SPF record for my domain, in cpanel, like this: "v=spf1 ip4:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx a:digitalcomunicshouse.ddns.net +a +mx ~all"

Now gmail no longer gives SOFTFAIL 0.0.0.0, but PASS 0.0.0.0. And the message is no longer marked as spam.

I will be sending out a newsletter to my complaining customers to get them to do this too.

Best regards!
 
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