> Email to my brother started bouncing.
>
> (receiver domain name)
> SMTP error from remote mail server after initial connection:
> 550 5.7.1 [C16] RBL Restriction:
> See (web address)lookup.abusix.com/search?q=(my domain name)
> and what has it got to do with my email traffic?
They don't like your domain name and you'r brothers mailbox privider trusts
their judgment. the info at the URL you got may explain why they don't like
your domain name.
On Sat, 16 Sep 2023 14:28:50 +0100, Martin Brown
<'''newspam'''@nonad.co.uk> wrote:
>On 16/09/2023 13:48, legg wrote:
>> Email to my brother started bouncing.
>>
>> (receiver domain name)
>> SMTP error from remote mail server after initial connection:
>> 550 5.7.1 [C16] RBL Restriction:
>> See (web address)lookup.abusix.com/search?q=(my domain name)
>>
>> What's Abusix.com when its at home and what has it got to do
>> with my email traffic?
>
>I'll hazard a guess that your brother or his ISP use abusix to filter
>emails destined for his email address. And for some reason your domain
>name is either on a blacklist or has a malformed or missing SPF record.
>>
>> Legit or just collecting data?
>
>Probably just telling you that if you want to know more about why your
>email has been rejected by their mail filters you can go to that URL.
>
>You are very lucky to *get* a bounce message these days! Most stuff that
>fails SPF is dropped silently on the floor without warning. It catches
>out a lot of small businesses whose ISP's have sloppy mail configs.
>
>I never get emails from people with misconfigured SPFs any more. My ISP
>simply drops them on the floor likewise with most hostile binary threats
>unless it really is a zero day exploit and not in their danger list.
Tried it with and without attachments.
They don't care who or what it is, just dropping the whole
Primus domain, it seems.
Both my brother's and my original ISPs were gobbled up
decades ago. Mine used to be just down the street. His
was publicly owned telecom . . . went to *ell.
RL
RL
Reply by legg●September 17, 20232023-09-17
On Sat, 16 Sep 2023 08:31:19 -0700, Don Y
<blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> wrote:
>On 9/16/2023 5:48 AM, legg wrote:
>> Email to my brother started bouncing.
>>
>> (receiver domain name)
>> SMTP error from remote mail server after initial connection:
>> 550 5.7.1 [C16] RBL Restriction:
>> See (web address)lookup.abusix.com/search?q=(my domain name)
>>
>> What's Abusix.com when its at home and what has it got to do
>> with my email traffic?
>
>You (unlikely) or someone else in your mail domain has been
>regarded as a source of spam. So, your domain has likely
>been blacklisted. The URL will likely give you some ideas
>as to how you can "fix" the situation.
>
>The message *suggests* you visit the URL provided for more
>information on why you've been singled out thusly. It
>can prove helpful if, for example, your machine has been
>hacked and is being used to deliver spam.
>
>> Legit or just collecting data?
>
>Visiting ANY <dubious> URL should always be done with caution
>(AND your email client configured not to interpret HTML mail
>unconditionally). But, likely worth a peek.
>
>Or, do a web search for examples of the information they provide.
It's all plain text here.
I contacted my ISP 'abuse' link and copied the details.
They've been blocked and cleared and blocked again . . .
Morons or bots at both ends of the trail.
RL
Reply by Martin Rid●September 16, 20232023-09-16
Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> Wrote in message:r
> On 9/16/2023 5:48 AM, legg wrote:> Email to my brother started bouncing.> > (receiver domain name)> SMTP error from remote mail server after initial connection:> 550 5.7.1 [C16] RBL Restriction:> See (web address)lookup.abusix.com/search?q=(my domain name)> > What's Abusix.com when its at home and what has it got to do> with my email traffic?You (unlikely) or someone else in your mail domain has beenregarded as a source of spam. So, your domain has likelybeen blacklisted. The URL will likely give you some ideasas to how you can "fix" the situation.The message *suggests* you visit the URL provided for moreinformation on why you've been singled out thusly. Itcan prove helpful if, for example, your machine has beenhacked and is being used to deliver spam.> Legit or just collecting data?Visiting ANY <dubious> URL should always be done with caution(AND your email client configured not to interpret HTML mailunconditionally). But, likely worth a peek.Or, do a web search for examples of the information they provide.
> You are very lucky to *get* a bounce message these days! Most stuff that fails
> SPF is dropped silently on the floor without warning. It catches out a lot of
> small businesses whose ISP's have sloppy mail configs.
NOT getting a bounce message is preferable as it leaks no information
to the potential spammer: "Hmmm, I wonder if XYZ@ABC is a legitimate
address? Let's see..."
[Similarly, phone messages saying "press X to unsubscribe" means
they were able to get their message TO your ears, even if only
by voicemail!]
> I never get emails from people with misconfigured SPFs any more. My ISP simply
> drops them on the floor likewise with most hostile binary threats unless it
> really is a zero day exploit and not in their danger list.
I've friends who will drop ANY incoming messages with attachments.
Reply by Don Y●September 16, 20232023-09-16
On 9/16/2023 5:48 AM, legg wrote:
> Email to my brother started bouncing.
>
> (receiver domain name)
> SMTP error from remote mail server after initial connection:
> 550 5.7.1 [C16] RBL Restriction:
> See (web address)lookup.abusix.com/search?q=(my domain name)
>
> What's Abusix.com when its at home and what has it got to do
> with my email traffic?
You (unlikely) or someone else in your mail domain has been
regarded as a source of spam. So, your domain has likely
been blacklisted. The URL will likely give you some ideas
as to how you can "fix" the situation.
The message *suggests* you visit the URL provided for more
information on why you've been singled out thusly. It
can prove helpful if, for example, your machine has been
hacked and is being used to deliver spam.
> Legit or just collecting data?
Visiting ANY <dubious> URL should always be done with caution
(AND your email client configured not to interpret HTML mail
unconditionally). But, likely worth a peek.
Or, do a web search for examples of the information they provide.
Reply by Martin Brown●September 16, 20232023-09-16
On 16/09/2023 13:48, legg wrote:
> Email to my brother started bouncing.
>
> (receiver domain name)
> SMTP error from remote mail server after initial connection:
> 550 5.7.1 [C16] RBL Restriction:
> See (web address)lookup.abusix.com/search?q=(my domain name)
>
> What's Abusix.com when its at home and what has it got to do
> with my email traffic?
I'll hazard a guess that your brother or his ISP use abusix to filter
emails destined for his email address. And for some reason your domain
name is either on a blacklist or has a malformed or missing SPF record.
>
> Legit or just collecting data?
Probably just telling you that if you want to know more about why your
email has been rejected by their mail filters you can go to that URL.
You are very lucky to *get* a bounce message these days! Most stuff that
fails SPF is dropped silently on the floor without warning. It catches
out a lot of small businesses whose ISP's have sloppy mail configs.
I never get emails from people with misconfigured SPFs any more. My ISP
simply drops them on the floor likewise with most hostile binary threats
unless it really is a zero day exploit and not in their danger list.
--
Martin Brown
Reply by legg●September 16, 20232023-09-16
Email to my brother started bouncing.
(receiver domain name)
SMTP error from remote mail server after initial connection:
550 5.7.1 [C16] RBL Restriction:
See (web address)lookup.abusix.com/search?q=(my domain name)
What's Abusix.com when its at home and what has it got to do
with my email traffic?
Legit or just collecting data?
RL