Blacklist wiki · Retired
SORBS Spam
The SORBS Spam sub-list specifically targets IP addresses identified as direct sources of spam. This is one of the most commonly referenced SORBS lists.
- Zone
- Widely used
- Tier
- Author
At a glance
- Zone
- spam.dnsbl.sorbs.net
- Tier
- Widely used. Referenced by many corporate filters and ISPs, usually as one signal among several. A listing costs you some recipients, and a scan reports it as a warning.
- What it lists
- IP addresses identified as sending spam.
- Impact
- Medium-High: directly impacts deliverability for IPs identified as spam sources.
- How to check
- Nothing to check: the zone no longer answers queries.
- How to delist
- No need: a list that has shut down holds no listings.
- Auto-expiry
- Does not auto-expire. Manual delisting request required.
How to get delisted
Kept for reference: this list no longer operates.
- 01Look up your IP on the SORBS website
- 02Identify and stop the spam source on your network
- 03Submit a delisting request through the SORBS portal
- 04You may need to wait a cooling-off period before removal is granted
- 05Ensure no further spam originates from your IP