On our MxWatch Server Monitor we have aggregated all of our user data and Blacklist results into two informational graphs on our new Dashboard. As a benefit of providing this information, we noticed both a rise in listings for today as well as an increase for the Realtime Black List (RBL) Mailspike. Note, we also saw a rise for Truncate, Spamhaus, Lashback & CBL. It seems like yesterday was a big activity day for RBLs.
We were intrigued, so we did a bit of digging. We didn’t find anything on the Internet or on Twitter, so we reached out directly to Mailspike. They quickly responded (nice Customer Service!) and let us know that they have been making a few upgrades. They have upgraded their “infrastructure to be able to deal with more data and they added/improved algorithms for zero hour detection and bulk listing of highly compromised IPs inside dynamic network ranges.”
Oh and by the way Mailspike, we love your Live Traffic Monitor. That’s a really cool idea!
As always, we thank you for using our Server Monitoring tools and for reading our blog! If anyone has any further details on any of these Blacklists and the activity, contact us at feedback@mxtoolbox.com.
A few weeks ago we started receiving notices that the NOMOREFUNN Realtime Black List (RBL) website was down. We’ve been monitoring their site for a few weeks and their website remains down however the RBL database itself is up and taking queries. Unfortunately we don’t have any details as to why/when the site went down.
Although the website remains down, the RBL list is answering and is being maintained. Due to the RBL List still answering and showing in an active state, we will not be removing this list from our tool at this time.
MxToolBox is not affiliated with any Blacklists nor does inclusion on our tool advocate the use of any specific lists. We simply provide a public tool that can be utilized to see if you are on a Blacklist. If you are on a Blacklist, or more importantly, if you are having problems with your email delivery and you’re not getting the help you expect from the blacklists themselves or the recipients to which you cannot send; MxToolBox has a Solution! MxToolBox offers Blacklist Protection! For more information please feel free to visit our website or email info@mxtoolbox.com. You can always call 866-MxToolBox (698-6652) and ask to speak to any of our blacklist specialists for assistance or to learn more about our solutions.
We’re always looking for new Blacklists to add to our tools. If you have one you would like to suggest, please send an email to support@mxtoolbox.com.
For information about other Blacklists that have shut down or Blacklists that are having problems, view this forum post.
Notice: Due to will-spam-for-food.eu.org (WSFF) enabling and disabling their RBL, our Blacklist Monitoring Service provided false results. From time to time list providers will enable their list (and list everyone) in an effort to ensure that no one is using their list.
At this time we have removed this RBL from our list. Our Engineers are also conducting an audit of our current list to ensure that it is the most accurate it can be.
For more information on what Blacklists are and how MxToolBox can help, read this blog post.
MxToolBox is not affiliated with any Blacklists, we just provide a public tool that can be utilized to see if you are on a Blacklist. If you are on a Blacklist, rest assured as we do offer Blacklist Protection! For more information please feel free to visit our website or email us at info@mxtoolbox.com.
We’re always looking for new Blacklists to add, so if you want to suggest one to us, please send an email to support@mxtoolbox.com.
For information about other Blacklists that have shut down or Blacklists that are having problems, view this forum post.
We recently had added a new Blacklist to our tool called SysQuadrat with the cooperation of the list manager. Unfortunately the RBL provider didn’t realize the amount of traffic that our tool would be sending him, so his list got a bit more than bargained for. The RBL Provider also let us know that his list is only for Paid Users. At this time we have removed the SysQuadrat Blacklist from our tool.
For more information on what Blacklists are and how MxToolBox can help, read this blog post.
MxToolBox is not affiliated with any Blacklists, we just provide a public tool that can be utilized to see if you are on a Blacklist. If you are on a Blacklist, rest assured as we do offer Blacklist Protection! For more information please feel free to visit our website or email us at info@mxtoolbox.com.
We’re always looking for new Blacklists to add, so if you want to suggest one to us, please send an email to support@mxtoolbox.com.
For information about other Blacklists that have shut down or Blacklists that are having problems, view this forum post.
We have received reports that the RBL (Real Time Blacklists) ClueCentral has gone down. My Engineers have completed an investigation into the RBL and they discovered that stopped operating as of 1/21/2010. For more details of the site ceasing to operate, please view the Google Cache. At this time we have removed the Blacklist and our servers will be updated throughout the day to remove those alerts.
MxToolBox is not affiliated with any Blacklists, we just provide a public tool that can be utilized to see if you are on a Blacklist. If you are on a Blacklist, rest assured as we do offer Blacklist Protection! For more information please feel free to visit our website or email us at info@mxtoolbox.com.
For more information on what Blacklists are and how MxToolBox can help, read this blog post. We’re always looking for new Blacklists to add, so if you want to suggest one to us, please send an email to support@mxtoolbox.com.
For information about other Blacklists that have shut down or Blacklists that are having problems, view this forum post.
UPDATE 12/3/2010: It appears that the CSMA Blacklist is officially going offline. They have updated their website with these details:
Notice: Due to name server configuration issue, DNS traffic was temporarily rerouted to a server that provided improper results. The problem was resolved, however some lookups may return incorrect information for the next several hours. Please check back later if you are still having problems. NOTE: This list is scheduled to be deactivated and should no longer be used in active production.
My Engineers are currently working on removing that Blacklist from our tool as it is no longer a valid list.
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We have received reports that the RBL (Real Time Blacklists) CSMA has gone down. My Engineers have completed an investigation and they discovered that the RBL CSMA isn’t dead, but their website is offline at this time. Please view the Google Cache of their website for more details. Our tool is working as it should however it appears that CSMA is having technical difficulties on their end.
MxToolBox is not affiliated with any Blacklists, we just provide a public tool that can be utilized to see if you are on a Blacklist. If you are on a Blacklist, rest assured as we do offer Blacklist Protection! For more information please feel free to visit our website or email us at info@mxtoolbox.com.
For more information on what Blacklists are and how MxToolBox can help, read this blog post. We’re always looking for new Blacklists to add, so if you want to suggest one to us, please send an email to support@mxtoolbox.com.
For information about other Blacklists that have shut down or Blacklists that are having problems, view this forum post.
We have received reports that the RBL (Real Time Blacklists) SATOS has gone down. My Engineers have completed some investigation and they discovered that the RBL SATOS isn’t dead, but their website is offline. Please see the Google Cache for more details.
However, in the mean time, we are not able to get reliable results from rbl.cluecentral.net so it has been disabled it for now.
For more information on what Blacklists are and how MxToolBox can help, read this blog post.
MxToolBox is not affiliated with any Blacklists, we just provide a public tool that can be utilized to see if you are on a Blacklist. If you are on a Blacklist, rest assured as we do offer Blacklist Protection! For more information please feel free to visit our website or email us at info@mxtoolbox.com.
We’re always looking for new Blacklists to add, so if you want to suggest one to us, please send an email to support@mxtoolbox.com.
For information about other Blacklists that have shut down or Blacklists that are having problems, view this forum post.
Over the years we have been happy to provide our Free Blacklist Lookup Tool among our other Free Tools and we appreciate all of your feedback and suggestions. We have gone through our current database and have removed these RBLs due to either them being shutdown or faulty results:
MxToolBox is not affiliated with any Blacklists, we just provide a public tool that can be utilized to see if you are on a Blacklist. If you are on a Blacklist, rest assured as we do offer Blacklist Protection! For more information please feel free to visit our website or email us at info@mxtoolbox.com.
We’re always looking for new Blacklists to add, so if you want to suggest one to us, please send an email to support@mxtoolbox.com.
For information about other Blacklists that have shut down or Blacklists that are having problems, view this forum post.
We have received reports that the RBL (Real Time Blacklists) SPAMBAG has gone down. We have removed it from our database and no more alerts should be received.
This RBL was a public data base which listed suspected sources of spam and has officially closed their doors. Most RBLS (Real Time Blacklists) when they wish to dissolve completely will commonly blacklist the entire internet in order to get the attention of those people using them to stop attempting to contact their IPs.
Fore more information on what Blacklists are and how MxToolBox can help, read this blog post.
MxToolBox is not affiliated with any Blacklists, we just provide a public tool that can be utilized to see if you are on a Blacklist. If you are on a Blacklist, rest assured as we do offer Blacklist Protection! For more information please feel free to visit our website or email us at info@mxtoolbox.com.
We’re always looking for new Blacklists to add, so if you want to suggest one to us, please send an email to support@mxtoolbox.com.
For information about other Blacklists that have shut down or Blacklists that are having problems, view this forum post.
One of the most common security challenges for companies is keeping their organization’s email off of Blacklists. When your company gets Blacklisted it will cause major trouble for your business and it will slow down your communication with current customers, prospects and in general the outside world. Email communication is a critical and profit dependent function of any business and this type of communication interruption is both time consuming, costly and completely avoidable.
Most companies discover they have been Blacklisted when they start hearing complaints that their emails have not been received or messages that have been sent are bouncing back. This is really the worst way to find out your company has been Blacklisted because when customers start calling to complain there is already trouble and then you are under pressure to figure out the problem.
A Blacklist, otherwise known as a Real Time Blacklists (RBLs) is a list of problematic IPs that are monitored by Blacklist companies. There are many Blacklist companies and while MxToolBox does provide a Free Blacklist Lookup Tool, we do not control or are affiliated with any Blacklists in any shape or form. Many ISP providers subscribe to Blacklists as an inexpensive means of controlling spam and abusive email senders. There are many reasons a company may end up on a Blacklist, more often that not it’s because a company has not taken appropriate steps to secure their email infrastructure or has been compromised by spammers, hackers, or virus propagators.
Once your IP has been Blacklisted, what can you do?
Well that is where MxToolBox steps in to help. With email service through MxToolBox you won’t have to worry about Blacklists. Our highly trained IT professionals will eliminate your Blacklist problem and we will help you find the root cause of the Blacklist and our service will keep your system secure so the problem will not return.
With our email service your company won’t get Blacklisted and once we have eliminated that worry you can rest assured knowing that if you have any other challenges a real person is only a phone call away. We pride ourselves on our high level of customer service and our ability to solve your email challenges.
If your company has not had your productivity hampered by being Blacklisted then now is the time to sign up for our secure email service. With MxToolBox Email Solutions you can be secure in your knowledge that your email is safe and you won’t suffer the expense of having your email go down at a time when every customer counts.
It is times like these that the ability to cut costs and add productivity makes the most sense. Not only will email hosting by MxToolBox protect you from Blacklists, but it will also keep you safe with world class perimeter protection that will keep you secure from phishing as well as viruses and spam. We offer several levels of Email Hosting Solutions to fit any company and budget and we even offer Zimbra that allows you to access your secure email on any smart phone.
MxToolBox is not affiliated with any Blacklists, we just provide a public tool that can be utilized to see if you are on a Blacklist. If you are on a Blacklist, rest assured as we do offer Blacklist Protection! For more information please feel free to visit our website or email us at info@mxtoolbox.com.
We’re always looking for new Blacklists to add, so if you want to suggest one to us, please send an email to support@mxtoolbox.com.
For information about other Blacklists that have shut down or Blacklists that are having problems, view this forum post.
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