On 21/06/2015 02:16, Richard Doyle wrote:
> On 06/20/2015 08:38 AM, Jered Floyd wrote: > >> Hello SA-users, >> >> I have a question on the other side of things: outgoing mail. I know >> this is off-topic but this seems to the only venue where there might >> be knowledge of the problem, and the offender is a spamassassin >> "customer". >> >> (I operate an MTA host on which I run SpamAssassin -- it works >> flawlessly. (I am running Debian Postfix 2.7.1-1+squeeze1 with >> spamassassin 3.3.1-1.1) This system is in an Internap data center, >> and provides mail services for about a half-dozen organizations that I >> support. SPF and DKIM are correctly configured for hosted domains, >> as is user authentication for submitted mail.) >> >> I appear to be getting a shakedown scam from Barracuda Networks. They >> seem to be getting out of the "anti-spam" and into the "protection >> racket" business. >> >> A small number of recipients have been getting bounce-unsubscribed a >> community mailing list that I administer. The most recent bounces say >> that this "blocked using Barracuda Reputation; >> http://www.barracudanetworks.com/reputation/ [1]" Visiting that page >> provides no information on the specific reason my MTA has been blocked >> so I can't determine if there is a configuration issue, but there is a >> link for one-time removal. >> >> Below that the page says "One way to get your email through spam >> filters even if you are listed on the BRBL is to register your domain >> and IPs at EmailReg.org." OK, sounds good, I can prove that my IP >> address is allowed to send for my domains -- I thought that was what >> SPF and DKIM are for (which are configured) but whatever. >> >> However, I click through to emailreg.org <http://emailreg.org [2]> and >> AFTER signing up for an account and configuring it they then reveal >> that there is a $20 "administrative fee" per domain. >> >> This sounds like a scam to me. They're blacklisting mail servers, not >> telling why, and then offering to take you off the list (without even >> correcting any problems) for "just" a $20 fee. I don't see how any >> legitimate RBL can operate with that model. >> >> Has anyone else here run into this? Is there a way out other than >> bribing Barracuda to not block my mail? >> >> Thanks, >> --Jered > The BRBL may have listed the entire /24 that includes your sending IPs. > Painful experience has shown that Barracuda won't hear your requests for > delisting, and the listing may never go away. > > Barracuda have run their emailreg.org scam for many years. > > -Richard In listing a /24 , I'm sure they like most DNSBL's only take that avenue if there are multiple IP's within that range causing, or having the potential of causing, problems or potential for listing avoidance - this is common with snowshoe'rs Links: ------ [1] http://www.barracudanetworks.com/reputation/ [2] http://emailreg.org
