on 27-01-2023 21:01
Today I tried to send an email but it wouldn’t leave my Outbox.
Having had a similar experience several years ago I guessed my email had been blacklisted.
I used SpamHaus which said my email was not blacklisted.
I then used DNS checker which said I was blacklisted on dnsbl.spfbl.net whatever that is.
I have changed the password on the email account in question, but I don’t really know what to do now.
How do I get delisted as I don’t do spam and I have a massive list of blocked emails in my blocked recipients list because they just seem to get through VM email filter system with incredible ease.
Help getting delisted would be appreciated
on 28-01-2023 01:20
It would be helpful to see what, if any, error code is returned by the SMTP server in this situation. From a desktop or laptop device open a Command Shell in Window or otherwise a Terminal. and enter the following where username:password is replaced with your email address and password, i.e. richard.branson@virginmedia.com:Y54kpX5g:
curl -v smtps://smtp.virginmedia.com -u username:password
Do not post the resulting output here but instead review it for possible reported causes and then post just the redacted part here or the VM error code; choosing to ignore this advice and posting the output here unredacted or incorrectly redacted may reveal your email address, password and / or public IP Address.
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28-01-2023 10:11 - edited 28-01-2023 10:13
@Stanl wrote:I used SpamHaus which said my email was not blacklisted.
I then used DNS checker which said I was blacklisted on dnsbl.spfbl.net whatever that is.
When you ran that DNS check did you get this message or something-else?:
The thing is that all domestic Virgin Media broadband customers would most likely come up with that result. My IP address certainly does.
If that is the result you saw, it means the reason that your IP address is on that list, is not because it is suspected of sending spam. As it says, it is listed there because that IP address should not host an email server and be running an email service.
So, I cannot see why VM would be blocking your VM emails simply because your IP is on that blocklist,
The only time it would be a problem is if you are hosting an email server on your VM domestic network. All VM domestic IP addresses are Dynamic and if you host your own email server you should be using a Static IP address using VM's business service.
If you are simply using an email service such as VM's own email, Gmail, Outlook.com etc, (either via an online webmail service or using an email app or client) then the fact that your IP address is on that blocklist will have no impact on you at all.
It will be interesting to see what VMnnn error code you find when you run the check that @用心棒 suggests.
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on 29-01-2023 10:20
Hi Stanl, 👋 welcome back to the community! Thank you for posting and bringing this issue with your email to our attention - sorry this has happened!
Would you be able to let us know if the email is stuck in your outbox whilst using our webmail service 👉 https://virg.in/webmail or a Clientmail service? (Eg Outblook, Applemail etc)
If you can also please let us know if you were able to try the checks requested by other members of the community, as this will help us isolate the issue. Thank you for your patience whilst we investigate!
All the best 🌞
on 29-01-2023 13:09
I hope I redacted everything correctly and this is the response I got.
C:\*********>curl -v smtps://smtp.virginmedia.com -u
* Trying ***********
* Connected to smtp.virginmedia.comport 465 (#0)
* schannel: disabled automatic use of client certificate
< 220 csmtp3.tb.ukmail.iss.as9143.net cmsmtp ESMTP server ready
> EHLO LAPTOP
< 250-csmtp3.tb.ukmail.iss.as9143.net hello [**.**.**.**], pleased to meet you
< 250-HELP
< 250-AUTH LOGIN PLAIN
< 250-SIZE 52000000
< 250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
< 250-PIPELINING
< 250-8BITMIME
< 250 OK
> AUTH PLAIN
< 334
[MOD EDIT:PERSONAL INFORMATION REMOVED]
< 525 5.7.13 Authentication Denied (VM305)
* Closing connection 0
* schannel: shutting down SSL/TLS connection with smtp.virginmedia.com port 465
curl: (67) Login denied
[MOD EDIT: Personal and private information has been removed from this post. Please do not post personal or private information in your public posts. Please review the Forum Guidelines]
on 29-01-2023 13:23
The email sends without any problem in the webmail.
MS Outlook will not send any email it is just sitting in the outbox.
I deleted the account from Outlook and it now won't let me set it up again on my laptop, presumably because my email is blacklisted.
It is now appearing on 2 lists dul.dnsbl.sorbs.net and dnsbl.sorbs.net I don't understand why this is or how to fix it.
on 29-01-2023 14:56
@Stanl wrote:I hope I redacted everything correctly and this is the response I got.
C:\*********>curl -v smtps://smtp.virginmedia.com -u
* Trying ***********
⋮
* schannel: shutting down SSL/TLS connection with smtp.virginmedia.com port 465curl: (67) Login denied
It is regrettable the earlier advice not to post the resulting curl output here was ignored because it has resulted in your email address and password being revealed ― your original post has been edited to remove line revealing this information. As a matter of urgency change the password by:
on 29-01-2023 15:05
@Stanl wrote:The email sends without any problem in the webmail.
MS Outlook will not send any email it is just sitting in the outbox.
I deleted the account from Outlook and it now won't let me set it up again on my laptop, presumably because my email is blacklisted.
It is now appearing on 2 lists dul.dnsbl.sorbs.net and dnsbl.sorbs.net I don't understand why this is or how to fix it.
The VM305 error shown in the resulting curl output indicates your network's public IP Address appears on Spamhaus's lists, to confirm this perform the following steps from the device that cannot send:
NB be aware that if the network is not your home Virgin Media broadband then the public IP Address for that network maybe shared between its users, for example when using a mobile network. In these cases you are unlikely to be responsible for the Spamhaus listing and therefore there is nothing you can do to resolve the issue — the workaround is to (a) use webmail to send emails; (b) connect via another network
Most email clients, like Outlook, validate a new account's authentication credentials by trying to sign into the server. Unfortunately due to the VM305 error the validation will fail. Resolving the VM305 should resolve the Outlook issue also.
on 29-01-2023 15:09
I am not a master in the gobbledygook that gets spat out so had no idea that curl would give details of my email address.
on 29-01-2023 15:19
SpamHaus reported no issues found.