{"id":902,"date":"2021-07-13T07:13:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T12:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/?p=902"},"modified":"2026-01-23T14:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T20:53:17","slug":"email-blacklist-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/email-blacklist-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Email Blacklist Removal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 ez-toc-wrap-right counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #212121;color:#212121\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #212121;color:#212121\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/email-blacklist-removal\/#checking_blacklists\" >Checking Blacklists<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/email-blacklist-removal\/#help_im_on_a_blacklist\" >Help! I&#8217;m on a Blacklist!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/email-blacklist-removal\/#requesting_blacklist_removal_rbl_de-listing\" >Requesting Blacklist Removal RBL De-listing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/email-blacklist-removal\/#rbl_blacklist_removal_request_urls\" >RBL blacklist Removal Request URLs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-shortcode kb-shortcode_warning\">\n                    <div class=\"kb-shortcode-icon\">\n                        <i class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle fa-2x\"><\/i>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"kb-shortcode-content_warning\">Before attempting to remove your IP from any blacklist, make certain the reason for blacklisting has stopped. (eg. Resolve compromised email accounts before requesting a de-list).<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If your server has fallen victim to IP blacklisting, you&#8217;ll certainly want to know how to request your blacklisting be removed. This article will cover blacklist removal and provide links to specific RBL de-listings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"checking_blacklists\"><\/span>Checking Blacklists<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First thing to do is check and see if you are actually listed on any blacklists. There are many services available online for checking blacklists, one of the most common and easy to use is MXToolBox. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/mxtoolbox.com\/blacklists.aspx\">MXToolBox Blacklist Check<\/a>, provide your email server&#8217;s IP address and submit the check. *Make sure you provide the IP your server is using for sending mail.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"help_im_on_a_blacklist\"><\/span>Help! I&#8217;m on a Blacklist!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are actually listed on a Blacklist, you&#8217;ll want to determine why you&#8217;ve been blacklisted\/blocked. Most of the time, your email server&#8217;s logs will provide relevant information as to why you&#8217;ve been blacklisted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve been able to determine the exact reason for the block,&nbsp;<strong>make 100% certain<\/strong>&nbsp;that the issue has been resolved. For example, if an email address was compromised and your server was flagged as sending spam, ensure the email address has been re-secured before proceeding. Requesting a de-listing while continuing to send spam (UBE), can result in a permanent listing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After confirming the issue(s) are resolved, proceed to requesting a de-listing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"requesting_blacklist_removal_rbl_de-listing\"><\/span>Requesting Blacklist Removal RBL De-listing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most RBL&#8217;s (Blacklists) have a submission form or removal request process that must be performed to remove your IP from their blacklist. Below is a table of some frequent RBL&#8217;s and their corresponding removal request links. If the form\/process provides a &#8216;box&#8217; or &#8216;comments&#8217; section, ensure to include the reason and how it was resolved. Here&#8217;s an example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The issue was determined to be due to a compromised email address that has now been resolved by re-securing the email address with a strong password. No further spam is originating from the server at this time, please assist with blacklist removal of IP Address: &lt;IP Address Here\/&gt;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"rbl_blacklist_removal_request_urls\"><\/span>RBL blacklist Removal Request URLs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>RBL \/ Blacklist<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Removal Request&nbsp;URL<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Abuseat CBL<\/td><td>cbl.abuseat.org\/lookup.cgi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>APNews<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apews.org\/?page=index\">www.apews.org\/?page=index<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Backscatter Blacklist<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backscatterer.org\/?target=test\">www.backscatterer.org\/?target=test<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Barracuda Blacklist<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barracudacentral.org\/rbl\/removal-request\">www.barracudacentral.org\/rbl\/removal-request<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Invaluement Blacklist<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/dnsbl.invaluement.com\/lookup\/\">dnsbl.invaluement.com\/lookup\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>LashBack UBL<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/blacklist.lashback.com\/\">blacklist.lashback.com\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SpamCop Blacklist<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spamcop.net\/bl.shtml\">www.spamcop.net\/bl.shtml<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spamhaus Blocklist<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spamhaus.org\/lookup\/\">www.spamhaus.org\/lookup\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sorbs Blacklist<\/td><td>www.sorbs.net\/cgi-bin\/support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Truncate Blacklist<\/td><td>Automatic Only<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UCE Protect Blacklist<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uceprotect.net\/en\/index.php?m=7&amp;s=6\">www.uceprotect.net\/en\/index.php?m=7&amp;s=6<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally; if you find yourself on public blacklists; this could be due to the fact that you send mail to popular networks as well as other smaller networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Popular networks such as hotmail, gmail, yahoo, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this reason; you should take advantage of signing up for Feedback Loops to be aware of when and if your messages are marked as spam, before you get listed on any blacklist. This will allow you to stay ahead of any potential email issue that arises within your area of control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find our area on Feedback loops here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/ensuring-email-delivery-and-best-practices\/\">Feedback Loops and Postmaster Tools<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your server has fallen victim to IP blacklisting, you&#8217;ll certainly want to know how to request your blacklisting be removed. This article will cover blacklist removal and provide links to specific RBL de-listings. Checking Blacklists First thing to do is check and see if you are actually listed on any blacklists. 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