If you are on the UCEPROTECTL2/L3, you have an IP address from your ISP that falls into a poor reputation range (i.e., the entire range of IP addresses is blocked as a result of the provider hosting spammers).
About Blocklist Reliability:
MxToolbox receives many questions about the reliability of certain blocklists. MxToolbox opts to try to educate users on the potential impact of lists over removing a list from our tool. If you are troubleshooting an email issue, regardless of whether it is a good idea for the recipient to use a particular blocklist to evaluate inbound email, users should be aware that they are listed. Otherwise, someone might run a check trying to resolve a problem and get an 'all good' result, then move on when really they are having a problem with an obscure or unreliable blocklist that is being used by their recipient.
If you are having email delivery problems, we recommend checking with the recipient if they are using a list and if the MxRep score for that list is very low. A low MxRep score means our evaluation is that few inbox providers use this list to evaluate inbound email.
Paying for Delisting:
MxToolbox does not ever recommend paying for delisting. This usually only removes you for a short time and does not resolve the problem. We recommend that you evaluate any list that you appear on and determine if your recipients may be using that list. If you do not have bouncebacks referencing a specific list or that you are being blocked due to a blacklisting, we recommend exploring other avenues.
Uceprotectl2 Reports Subnets
Subnet-based Blacklists are used to reject email from entire ranges of IP Addresses, i.e. providers that are hosting companies sending spam, as well as single IP Addresses that may fall in that range of IP Address.
Uceprotectl2 Reports Shared Hosts
Host-reputation Blacklists will list either single IP Addresses that host multiple domains or entire ranges of IP Addresses from DNS &/or Email Hosts that host email for their registered domains on shared email servers. When one company sends Spam Mail or Unsolicited Bulk Email (UBE), the entire ranges can be reported as blacklisted.
Uceprotectl2 Reports Sources Of Spam
Spam-based Blacklists are those that will list either single IP Addresses or entire ranges that have actually received Spam, i.e. Unsolicited Bulk Email (UBE) in their Spamtraps from an IP-Address. This could be a result of a compromised email account, an Open Relay, or simply sending mass emails / marketing and not following best practices according to the "CAN-SPAM Act of 2003" (ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAN-SPAM_Act_of_2003)
Uceprotectl2 Automatically Delists Entries
This blacklist does not offer any form of manual request to delist. Your IP Address will either automatically expire from listing after a given timeframe, or after time expires from the last receipt of spam into their spamtraps from your IP Address.
Uceprotectl2 Accepts Payments Or Donations
This blacklist does support a manual request to remove, delist, or expedite your IP Address from their database upon Payment or Donation of fees to their organization. Please note the following; 1) MxToolBox does not in any way advocate the paying of removal from any blacklists. 2) Removal requests that are submitted without addressing the core problem will likely result in your IP Address being relisted in the database which can cause subsequent problems and extended listing periods without release.
Your Email Deliverability is in Jeopardy!
Blacklisting is a sign that you are not actively managing your email deliverability. Other technologies - SPF, DKIM and DMARC are now just as important to get your email placed in the Inbox of your recipients. If you aren’t managing email deliverability, your message may never be heard.
MxToolbox Delivery Center Features:
- Insight into your SPF, DKIM and DMARC configuration to ensure your sending email properly
- DMARC Compliance checks for all of your reported email
- Adaptive Blacklist Monitoring of all your email senders
- Recommendations for improving DMARC compliance and DMARC policies
- Event-based reminders for emergent issues and on-going maintenance
DMARC is a necessity for your business!
Learn More about Email Delivery