The Spam Eating Monkey SEM-FRESH30 blacklist is a real-time domain blocklist that contains domains first registered within the last 30 days.
The Spam Eating Monkey SEM-FRESH30 is a unique type of domain-based blocklist (blacklist). Instead of listing domains based on spam reports, its policy is to list any domain that was first registered within the last 30 days. Because new domains are frequently used in spam and phishing campaigns, this blacklist serves as a proactive measure for mail server administrators.
It is a URIBL, meaning it focuses on domains found in the body of emails. Mail systems use this blocklist to score incoming mail, often adding a small penalty to messages containing brand new domains rather than blocking them outright. The listing is temporary and automatic.
Spam Eating Monkey SEM-FRESH30 is operated by SpamEatingMonkey.com. They provide real-time IP and domain reputation information to help system administrators prevent the delivery of unwanted mail.
It is important to understand that Spam Eating Monkey does not block your mail directly. They publish reputation data, and it is the administrator of the recipient's mail server who chooses to use this data to filter or block emails. Spam Eating Monkey explicitly states that its data should be used in scoring systems only, not to outright reject mail.
Removal from the Spam Eating Monkey SEM-FRESH30 blocklist is completely automatic. There is no manual delisting process, and you do not need to submit a removal request.
A domain will automatically be removed from this blacklist once it is more than 30 days old. If your domain is listed, the only course of action is to wait for the 30-day period to pass from its registration date.
The impact of being listed on the Spam Eating Monkey SEM-FRESH30 blacklist is generally low. Most mail systems that use this list do not use it to outright block mail. Instead, they use it as part of a scoring system. An email containing a domain on this list might receive a small penalty score, but it would require other negative signals to be marked as spam.
Since this is a policy-based listing based on the age of a domain, it does not imply that you have been sending spam. The main consequence is a temporary, minor increase in the likelihood of your emails being scrutinized or filtered to spam folders, especially if your sending reputation is not yet established.
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