Email filtering

A misuse of Spamhaus blocklists: PART 2 - How to limit outbound spam

If you’ve skipped the first part of this series, we strongly recommend you go and read this blog first (link below), to understand the misuse of Spamhaus blocklists to block outbound mail. However, if you provide a mail service and want to learn specifically how to limit your outbound spam, read on.

A misuse of Spamhaus blocklists: PART 1 - blocking outbound email

One issue our folks handling tickets submitted by blocked users experience are messages like: Help! My IP is listed by Spamhaus and now I can’t send emails! My provider is rejecting all my emails! You may be asking “Is this not exactly what is supposed to happen in case of a listing?”. Surprising, the answer is “No, it is not!” This is a misuse of our blocklists

The Policy Blocklist: what is it, and why should you be on it?

It’s not always "bad" to be listed on one of Spamhaus' DNS Blocklists. Despite what you may think, there is one list you may want to be on: the Policy Blocklist (PBL). Want to know more? Let's dive into the PBL, what it is, how it works, and how it affects users. Whether you're an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or an end user, find out everything you need to know.

The Spamhaus PBL, a one year old anti-spam heavyweight

One year ago this month, Spamhaus launched the Policy Block List, also known as the PBL. Now a year later we look back to see what effect it has had. The PBL was created to be used together with our other DNSBL zones, the SBL and the XBL.