I need RBL domains, using for FREE

['chris']

hi

I need RBL domains (Realtime Blackhole Lists), using for FREE

regards
chris

[Martin P.J. Zinser · Accepted solution]

Hi Chris,

here are the ones I do use (all without charge)

RBLs: rbl.maps.vix.com, dul.maps.vix.com, relays.orbs.org, bl.spamcop.net
RBLs: cbl.abuseat.org, dnsbl.njabl.org, dnsbl.sorbs.net, sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org


Now, just out of curiosity, this you really want to ask in the OpenVMS forum? I usually see you more in the Linux area.

Greetings, Martin

['chris']

thanks !

but can I post the same question at the linux
area to get more free RBL domains ?

greeting
chris

[Martin P.J. Zinser]

Hello Chris,

well most certainly you can ask again in the Linux forum. As to my own experience, having >>any<< RBL lookup in place is the biggest reduction in SPAM, adding more servers just gives incremental improvement.

Greetings, Martin

[Willem Grooters]

Chris,

On VMS, it seems all the RBLS specified in the SMTP.CONFIG are free (at least, I don't pay fees to any of them).

Yet a word of caution.

When setting up anti_SPAM on my (VMS) system, it turned out that one of the RBL's stated in the configuration was down causing no mail to be accepted at all.

Willem

['chris']

thanks !

but must I be or get a member to use these
RBL domains ?

[Martin P.J. Zinser]

Hello Chris,

no you do not to apply if you are doing this for a normal sized system. The RBL works by doing a DNS lookup for the incoming mail on the RBL server. If the address is known to be a spammer it will be resolved and consequently be rejected by your mail program.

If you have a real high mail throughput (> 100000 messages/day), some of the providers prefer to do a zone transfer to a server on your network. If you require this get in conctact with the admins at the RBL providers.

Greetings, Martin