I was also having the same problem over the last few weeks with one of my Linux mail servers and it really stressed me. From my research, note these:-
- Having/not having reverse DNS records does not contribute to an IP being blacklisted
- Changing your server's IP and then the MX records is just running away from the real problem
- Most spam generating spyware/malware rarely ever sends out mail through your mail server; your network/router is NATting for a host that's doing spamming on it's own.
The solution is initially to clean up your network. Note that normal anti-virus programs even when up to date rarely arrest spamming applications. You need a good anti-malware; try Spyware Doctor
Also consider deploying a firewall with a rule that only allows your server's IP to be the only host allowed to send out mail; i.e. a rule that allows outbound SMTP traffic (port 25 and 587 in some instances) from the server only.
Hope that helps you.
Regards,
Martin Mugo
had something similar in our office... ask your ISP to change your IPs.... and then redirect any AX/MX records to the new IP... And try getting an outgoing mail scanner e.g. Brightmail Gateway... Run a spambot check on the endpoints on your network as well....--NB--On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 1:57 PM, ibtisam jamal <ibty.jamal@gmail.com> wrote:
The blacklisted IP is a virtual IP and not the mail servers IP.
Recently there is alot of outbound traffic to the internet almost
nearing the download.
On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 1:41 PM, Edmund Okumu <edmund.okumu@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ask your ISP to do for you a PTR record; mail domain against Public IP. Then
> go to all sites blacklisting you and whitelist. Some learn from others so if
> you get whitelisted from others it will take a few days to come out of all
> lists.
> Also like they said ensure your network is clean brother.
>
> On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 10:23 AM, ibtisam jamal <ibty.jamal@gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> Hi ,
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>> My public IP's are being blacklisted ....How do i go about it.
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