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Backscatterer (SpamEatingMonkey)
The Backscatterer list identifies IP addresses that send backscatter: bounce messages for emails that were never actually sent from the supposed sender. This happens when a server accepts spam and then sends bounces to forged sender addresses.
- Zone
- Additional
- Tier
- Author
At a glance
- Zone
- backscatter.spameatingmonkey.net
- Tier
- Additional. Smaller or specialist lists with a narrower reach. Lower impact on its own, but worth clearing; a scan reports a listing here as information.
- What it lists
- Mail servers that generate backscatter (bounces for forged-sender spam).
- Impact
- Medium: backscatter is a real problem that can cause legitimate domains to receive massive amounts of unwanted bounce messages.
- How to check
- Run your IP or domain through the blacklist checker, which queries this zone live.
- How to delist
- 5 steps below, ending on the list's removal page.
- Auto-expiry
- Does not auto-expire. Configuration fix and removal request required.
How to get delisted
- 01Check your IP at spameatingmonkey.com/lookup
- 02Configure your mail server to reject invalid recipients during the SMTP transaction (before accepting the message)
- 03Do NOT accept-then-bounce, because this generates backscatter
- 04Enable recipient verification or callout in your MTA
- 05Request removal after fixing your server configuration
Open the removal formhttps://spameatingmonkey.com/lookup