The Abusix Spam Blocklist is a real-time IP-based blacklist that identifies and lists sending servers based on messages sent to spam traps, as well as through automated heuristics and manual entries to create a comprehensive blocklist.
The Abusix Spam Blocklist is a real-time, IP-based blacklist that contains the IP addresses of hosts known to have sent emails to their spam traps. These traps are domains that have never been used for legitimate mail or have been dormant for over a year. Abusix is a widely used security feed, leveraged by Internet Service Providers, telecommunications companies, and cloud or hosting providers to filter spam and malicious traffic. This blocklist helps protect networks from a variety of email-based threats.
Technically, the zone for this blacklist is black.mail.abusix.zone. It lists both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. A listing on this blocklist typically lasts for about 5.2 days after the last unwanted activity was detected. Common reasons for an IP address to be added to this list include:
When a mail server queries this blocklist, Abusix returns specific codes. A return of 127.0.0.2 means the IP directly sent mail to a primary spam trap. A return of 127.0.0.3 indicates the IP was identified through automated heuristics as having a very low reputation. Lastly, 127.0.0.200 signifies a semi-permanent manual listing.
The Abusix Spam Blocklist is operated by Abusix, a company specializing in network abuse management, email security, and threat intelligence. Abusix positions itself as more than just a traditional blocklist provider. The company focuses on creating comprehensive security solutions to protect networks and make the internet safer. Their vision is to proactively stop threats, particularly those transmitted via email and other network traffic, before they can reach end-users. They work closely with ISPs, hosting companies, and other providers to identify and mitigate threats at the source.
Getting removed from the Abusix Spam Blocklist is a straightforward process, but it requires you to first identify and fix the root cause of the listing. Abusix provides a self-service removal portal.
Delisting requests are processed immediately. While DNS queries will reflect the change instantly, it may take up to five minutes for the change to propagate to all customer systems that use RSYNC to sync the data.
The impact of being on the Abusix Spam Blocklist is medium. Because this blacklist is used by a wide range of internet, hosting, and telecommunication providers, a listing can cause significant email delivery failures. Any email sent from a listed IP address is likely to be rejected by receiving mail servers, resulting in bounce messages. This can disrupt business communications, marketing campaigns, and transactional emails, preventing you from reaching customers, partners, and suppliers.
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