The Suomispam Gray List (GL) is a secondary IP blacklist identifying spam sources that also have significant legitimate use, making this blocklist suitable for scoring potential spam rather than for direct blocking.
The Suomispam Gray List (GL) is a secondary reputation blacklist that contains IP addresses of spam sources that may also have significant non-spam use. Unlike more aggressive blocklists, it is not intended for direct blocking of email. Instead, this blacklist is designed to be used in a scoring system to help identify probable spam. It is a smaller, more specialized list that receives less frequent updates than their primary list.
The listing policy defines spam as unsolicited bulk email (UBE). The legality of the email is not the primary factor for a listing on this blocklist. Listings are a private reputation assessment, similar to a review. The Suomispam Gray List (GL) considers the type of sending host before adding it. A shared mail server with legitimate use is treated with more patience to avoid collateral damage, but persistent spamming will eventually lead to a listing. In addition to direct spam sources, the blocklist (or blacklist) also lists spam support services and spam targets, which are sites that spam messages redirect users to.
The Suomispam Gray List (GL) is operated by Suomispam, a reputation service that focuses on spam sent in the Finnish language or otherwise related to Finland. The organization was created to address a gap left by global blacklists, which may not have detailed coverage of smaller countries and specific linguistic regions. Suomispam provides reputation data, but it does not block any email itself. The decision to filter or block emails based on this data is made by the individual mail server operators who use the service.
Removal from the Suomispam Gray List (GL) is a manual process that occurs once the operators are convinced the underlying spam issue has been resolved. A credible and detailed notification from the server operator about fixing the problem can be sufficient, but more serious cases may require proof that the spam has stopped. It is important to note that delisting may be delayed if the operator continues to provide services, such as webhosting, to the spammer.
Before requesting removal, ensure you have taken the following steps to avoid wasting time and improve your chances of being delisted:
Suomispam does not offer a public delisting form. To request removal, you must contact them directly through the contact page on their website.
The impact of being listed on the Suomispam Gray List (GL) is generally low. The list is explicitly not meant for outright blocking of mail. Instead, it is intended to add a negative score to an email's spam evaluation. A listing means your emails are more likely to be filtered into the junk or spam folder rather than being rejected completely. This blacklist is meant to signal a risky network to administrators, particularly for mail traffic related to Finland. While not severe, it can still negatively affect your email deliverability to this specific region.
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