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Does Spamhaus matter today?

Short answer: Yes. Longer answer: Still yes, and here's why. Spamhaus. If you're in the business of sending email, you've probably heard the name. Maybe not as much lately. But that doesn't mean you can ignore them. Right now, email senders are heads-down trying to get their SPF, DKIM, and DMARC right. Between new MAGY sender requirements, complaint rate thresholds, and prop…
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Spamhaus glitch Friday night

Blocklist provider and master spam-filterer Spamhaus had a glitch overnight (Friday to Saturday, August 18-19) starting at about 8:20 pm US central time. The glitch resulted in a bunch of false positive Spamhaus blocklistings. They were accidental and the listings have since b…

Spamhaus just woke up. Are you ready?

Timely! I just blogged recently talking about what you should do if you get blocklisted by Spamhaus , and now Spamhaus just posted this:  Poor sending practices trigger a tidal wave of informational listings . What does it all mean and should you be concerned? Let me explain. W…

Spamhaus updates lookup tool

Anti-spam group Spamhaus, publishers of various widely-used blocking lists (including the SBL), has recently updated their blocking list lookup tool. Previously this was "Blocklist Removal Center," now replaced with their new " Reputation Checker " site that…