When performing message forensics, messages may be discarded for the reason of ipblocked. These messages are discarded due to Sophos's Blacklisted Sender IP service. Reasons are identified by expanding the message details from the Mail Logs search pane.
Policy Rule:Sophos Blacklisted Sender IP Discarded:For reason: ipblocked
There are two options that can be used to check on how Sophos categorizes these messages, that is through Sophos IP Lookup or directly from Sophos Email Appliance if the IP address is confirmed to be a spam by Sophos.
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Applies to the following products/versions: Sophos Email ApplianceSophos Email Appliance Virtual
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