IP Blacklist Checker

Scan your IP address against 40+ DNS-based email blacklists used by major email providers to filter spam and malicious traffic.

About Blacklists

What Are DNS-Based Blacklists?

DNSBLs are real-time databases of IPs identified as sources of spam or abuse. Email servers query these lists to decide whether to accept incoming mail.

Why IPs Get Blacklisted

Sending spam, hosting malware, running open relays, being part of a botnet, or sharing an IP range with known spammers.

Impact on Email

Recipient mail servers may silently reject or spam-folder your emails when your sending IP appears on a blacklist.

How to Get Delisted

Fix the underlying issue first, then request removal through the blacklist operator's self-service delisting process.

Lists We Check

Major Blacklists Covered

Spamhaus (ZEN, SBL, XBL, PBL)

The most widely-used blocklist. SBL tracks spam sources, XBL lists exploited machines, PBL identifies dynamic IPs.

SpamCop & Barracuda

Community-driven and appliance-based blacklists powered by spam reports and threat intelligence from global deployments.

SORBS, UCEProtect & 30+ More

Comprehensive coverage including SpamRATS, DroneBL, Blocklist.de, abuse.ch, Mailspike, NordSpam and more.

Prevention

Stay Off Blacklists

  • Configure SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication records
  • Never send email to purchased or scraped mailing lists
  • Set up proper reverse DNS (PTR) records for mail servers
  • Monitor sending reputation with ISP feedback loops
  • Keep server software patched and scan for malware
  • Use dedicated IPs for transactional and marketing email
  • Run this blacklist checker regularly to catch listings early
SPF Record

Authorizes which IPs can send for your domain

DKIM Signing

Cryptographically signs emails to prove authenticity

DMARC Policy

Instructs receivers how to handle failed auth

PTR Record

Reverse DNS confirms your mail server identity

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