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bekbex · 27-05-2007, 02:26

Recently, I received an e-mail informing me that an e-mail I had sent to a friend (using his work e-mail address), had been rejected because my IP was in RBL. The company my friend works for uses the MessageLabs ClientWeb net portal.

As I did not understand what IP in RBL meant, I visited the MAPS website for an explanation. I used the IP Address Search tool, typed in my IP address, but was told that it wasn't on the MAPS or Kelkea database. Despite feeling relieved, I was also incredibly confused, as the e-mail I had received had stated that it was.

The only people I tend to e-mail are personal friends and family members, so I am struggling to understand why my IP is in RBL.

I am not in the habit of sending spam, although I have been aware for quite some time that I have been on the receiving end of a lot of spam, which I cannot seem to block. Is it possible that as I am in receipt of so much spam (which I automatically delete), this has somehow contributed to my IP being in RBL?

27-05-2007, 02:26	#1
bekbex Inactive Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Midlands Age: 51 Services: Blueyonder Broadband Telewest Phone Telewest Supreme (cable) Posts: 6	IP in RBL (Blueyonder/Virgin Media) Recently, I received an e-mail informing me that an e-mail I had sent to a friend (using his work e-mail address), had been rejected because my IP was in RBL. The company my friend works for uses the MessageLabs ClientWeb net portal. As I did not understand what IP in RBL meant, I visited the MAPS website for an explanation. I used the IP Address Search tool, typed in my IP address, but was told that it wasn't on the MAPS or Kelkea database. Despite feeling relieved, I was also incredibly confused, as the e-mail I had received had stated that it was. The only people I tend to e-mail are personal friends and family members, so I am struggling to understand why my IP is in RBL. I am not in the habit of sending spam, although I have been aware for quite some time that I have been on the receiving end of a lot of spam, which I cannot seem to block. Is it possible that as I am in receipt of so much spam (which I automatically delete), this has somehow contributed to my IP being in RBL?