IP marked as spam due to emails from vB

[SVTCobraLTD]

I talked with microsoft live people (MSN, hotmail, etc) and they are stating my IP is marked as possible spam due to all the emails coming from the IP address. Is there a way around this? My members are saying they are not getting all their emails due to Microsoft blocking it. Any ideas?

SVT

Here is the error I get emailed back when I mass pm'd all my members. I got a TON of these.

This message was created automatically by mail delivery software.

A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of
its recipients. The following addresses failed:

<relapsedgt@yahoo.com>

SMTP error from remote server after transfer of mail text:
host g.mx.mail.yahoo.com[IPADDRESS]:
554 delivery error: dd Sorry your message to USERSEMAIL@yahoo.com cannot be delivered. This account has been disabled or discontinued [#102]. - mta108.mail.re2.yahoo.com


--- The header of the original message is following. ---

Received: from infong370.us.perfora.net [217.160.230.152] (helo=infong370.perfora.net)
by mrelay.perfora.net (node=mrus0) with ESMTP (Nemesis),
id 0MKp8S-1IRYiO0o4e-0008QG; Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:33:16 -0400
Received: from XXXXXXXXX (IP may be forged by CGI script)
by infong370.perfora.net with HTTP
id 2wd72c-1IRYiN3mPa-0004wP; Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:33:03 -0400
X-Sender-Info: <156178506@infong370.perfora.net>
Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:33:03 -0400
Precedence: bulk
To: USERSEMAIL@yahoo.com
Subject: New Private Message at PennMustangs
From: "PennMustangs" <XXXX@PennMustangs.com>
Auto-Submitted: auto-generated
Message-ID: <200709011956.72a7b5202603@www.pennmustangs.com>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
X-Priority: 3
X-Mailer: vBulletin Mail via PHP
X-Provags-ID: V01U2FsdGVkX1/bYSWGv2zbOoOrAuoUt6gpj5gem9LGh0HT/jN
2QquFTejeWj+63ftxC1uSxtfFga6tqIMTKMP4dZUiLoIOpsUOA
2mjFqEXQoY=

[Paul M]

That e-mail suggests that the receiving mail account no longer exists, not that your ip address is blocked.

[SVTCobraLTD]

Originally Posted by Paul M

That e-mail suggests that the receiving mail account no longer exists, not that your ip address is blocked.

I know its blocked because I got an email back from Microsoft Customer Service telling me that the IP address is blocked due to mass emails from it to their MSN and Hotmail users.

SVT

[Zachery]

LEts see that email then?

[SVTCobraLTD]

It is the same as the one above, I have confirmed with the member that his email is active, he even sent me an email from the address. Below is the error but its similar to the one at the top...

This message was created automatically by mail delivery software.

A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of
its recipients. The following addresses failed:

*shawnsvtcobra@msn.com*

SMTP error from remote server after MAIL command:
host mx4.hotmail.com[65.54.244.104]:
550 Your e-mail was rejected for policy reasons on this gateway. Reasons for rejection may be related to content with spam-like characteristics or IP/domain reputation problems. If you are not an e-mail/network admin please contact your E-mail/Internet Service Provider for help. For e-mail delivery information, please go to http://postmaster.live.com


--- The header of the original message is following. ---

Received: from infong370.us.perfora.net [217.160.230.152] *helo=infong370.perfora.net*
by mrelay.perfora.net *node=mrus0* with ESMTP *Nemesis*,
id 0MKp8S-1IPiuv3GrZ-0008NR; Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:02:27 -0400
Received: from 68.83.45.240 *IP may be forged by CGI script*
by infong370.perfora.net with HTTP
id 2wd72c-1IPiuu0zRo-000079; Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:02:24 -0400
X-Sender-Info: *156178506@infong370.perfora.net*
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:02:24 -0400
Precedence: bulk
To: shawnsvtcobra@msn.com
Subject: Reply to thread 'Nextel cup'
From: "PennMustangs" *Sales@PennMustangs.com*
Auto-Submitted: auto-generated
Message-ID: *200708271843.f09217233665@www.pennmustangs.com*
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
X-Priority: 3
X-Mailer: vBulletin Mail via PHP
X-Provags-ID: V01U2FsdGVkX18AIlI7fqdAYkYcfJUWz/jngBhZjHjoYc22ruy
r6lzlDVbNtETR09JwcBBuj*Ee4bR/SE7hl0AeRotssQftXR4Ae
yzKRm08bfI=

SVT

[fkatzenb]

That does not mean it is blocking it due to the post notifications. Check out a black list listing to see if your IP has been black listed. I know for a brief time, there was a setting on my server that created an open relay condition.... talk about being a pain to get rid of!

Frank

[SVTCobraLTD]

I know that email does not state that. As I said, Microsoft told me it is blocked. Here is a copy of their exact email to me...

Hello,

Your IP (xxxxxxxxx) was blocked by MSN Hotmail because the vast majority of all the email that you send to us has been judged to be spam by MSN Hotmail's internal filtering system.

SVT

[Zachery]

UNless you have a dedicated server/ip then its possible others on the same machine have caused the issue/

[bigtree]

Originally Posted by fkatzenb

That does not mean it is blocking it due to the post notifications. Check out a black list listing to see if your IP has been black listed. I know for a brief time, there was a setting on my server that created an open relay condition.... talk about being a pain to get rid of!

Frank

This has happened to me. I am now having so much trouble because of an open relay. I've setup Domain Keys, SPF records but it isn't a speedy recovery. Anyone have any suggestions on how to repair an open relay that caused ip blocking?

Thanks!

[TNCclubman]

Took me 2 weeks to get unblocked. Had to jump through hoops for hotmail. I left "Dont use a hotmail email' on my signup page and I left it up in case it happens in the future. I Dont get any issues with gmail or anyone else.