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RBL's blocking Microsoft internal and Office365 servers

I'm finding that my critical contacts can't communicate with me via email due to flagging by RBL's.  After further investigation, it includes those who are using Microsoft email infrastructure: both internal employees and corporate members who have outsourced their email services to Microsoft through Live@edu other other offerings.  It's not only these folks, but blocking these people impacts me the most.


var/log/smtp/2013/12/smtp-2013-12-18.log.gz:2013:12:18-13:53:08  ravenna exim-in[23455]: 2013-12-18 13:53:08 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="74.63.194.68"  from="bounces+273298-313f-[private information]sendgrid.info"  to="doug@[private information].com" size="-1" reason="rbl"  extra="cbl.abuseat.org" [FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-03.log.gz:2014:01:03-16:10:34  ravenna exim-in[14501]: 2014-01-03 16:10:34 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="204.13.248.72"  from="" to="prvs=008145706c=[private information]" size="13915"  reason="rbl" extra="cbl.abuseat.org" [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-06.log.gz:2014:01:06-10:18:04  ravenna exim-in[8293]: 2014-01-06 10:18:04 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="207.46.163.209"  from="susan.[private information]"  to="doug@[private information]" size="16611" reason="rbl"  extra="combined.rbl.msrbl.net" [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-06.log.gz:2014:01:06-10:18:04  ravenna exim-in[8293]: 2014-01-06 10:18:04  H=mail-bl2lp0209.outbound.protection.outlook.com  (na01-bl2-obe.outbound.protection.outlook.com) [207.46.163.209]:5037  F= rejected RCPT  : 207.46.163.209 blacklisted at  combined.rbl.msrbl.net [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-08.log.gz:2014:01:08-13:31:43  ravenna exim-in[6075]: 2014-01-08 13:31:43 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="207.46.163.206"  from="[private information].com" to="doug@[private information]"  size="20075" reason="rbl" extra="combined.rbl.msrbl.net" [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-08.log.gz:2014:01:08-13:31:43  ravenna exim-in[6075]: 2014-01-08 13:31:43  H=mail-bl2lp0206.outbound.protection.outlook.com  (na01-bl2-obe.outbound.protection.outlook.com) [207.46.163.206]:42226  F= rejected RCPT  : 207.46.163.206 blacklisted at  combined.rbl.msrbl.net [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-08.log.gz:2014:01:08-13:34:08  ravenna exim-in[6301]: 2014-01-08 13:34:08 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="207.46.163.149"  from="[private information].com" to="doug@[private information].com"  size="18356" reason="rbl" extra="cbl.abuseat.org" [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-08.log.gz:2014:01:08-13:37:22  ravenna exim-in[6617]: 2014-01-08 13:37:22 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="207.46.163.242"  from="[private information].com" to="doug@[private information].com"  size="20007" reason="rbl" extra="cbl.abuseat.org" [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-09.log.gz:2014:01:09-14:09:53  ravenna exim-in[14288]: 2014-01-09 14:09:53 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="204.13.248.72"  from="" to="prvs=0086cc3a24=doug@[private information].com" size="9911"  reason="rbl" extra="combined.rbl.msrbl.net" [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-09.log.gz:2014:01:09-14:09:53  ravenna exim-in[14288]: 2014-01-09 14:09:53 H=mho-02-ewr.mailhop.org  [204.13.248.72]:28519 F=<> rejected RCPT  : 204.13.248.72  blacklisted at combined.rbl.msrbl.net [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-10.log.gz:2014:01:10-12:43:14  ravenna exim-in[4950]: 2014-01-10 12:43:14 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="207.46.163.185"  from="[private information].com" to="doug@[private information].com"  size="10951" reason="rbl" extra="combined.rbl.msrbl.net" [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-10.log.gz:2014:01:10-12:43:14  ravenna exim-in[4950]: 2014-01-10 12:43:14  H=mail-bn1blp0185.outbound.protection.outlook.com  (na01-bn1-obe.outbound.protection.outlook.com) [207.46.163.185]:13940  F= rejected RCPT  : 207.46.163.185 blacklisted at  combined.rbl.msrbl.net [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-10.log.gz:2014:01:10-23:51:44  ravenna exim-in[32238]: 2014-01-10 23:51:44 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="204.13.248.72"  from="" to="prvs=0088fe969f=doug[private information].com" size="4677"  reason="rbl" extra="bl.spamcop.net" [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-14.log.gz:2014:01:14-07:51:08  ravenna exim-in[14631]: 2014-01-14 07:51:08 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="207.46.163.154"  from="[private information]com" to="doug@[private information].com"  size="26180" reason="rbl" extra="cbl.abuseat.org" [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-15.log.gz:2014:01:15-21:20:11  ravenna exim-in[10406]: 2014-01-15 21:20:11 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="157.55.133.100"  from="" to="doug[private information]com" size="10082" reason="rbl"  extra="bl.spamcop.net" [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-16.log.gz:2014:01:16-12:49:00  ravenna exim-in[10423]: 2014-01-16 12:49:00 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="209.85.214.201"   from="3ukXYUhIJAEMqfgwfitwnzxmzrfszxlrfnq.htr@calendar-server.bounces.google.com"  to="doug@[private information].com" size="-1" reason="rbl"  extra="cbl.abuseat.org" [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-16.log.gz:2014:01:16-12:49:18  ravenna exim-in[10446]: 2014-01-16 12:49:18 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="74.125.82.48"  from="[private information].com" to="doug@[private information].com"  size="-1" reason="rbl" extra="zen.spamhaus.org" [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-16.log.gz:2014:01:16-13:00:13  ravenna exim-in[11676]: 2014-01-16 13:00:13 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="209.85.128.73"  from="3W0jYUhIJAOgVKLbKNYbSecReWKXecQWKSV.MYW@calendar-server.bounces.google.com"  to="doug@[private information].com" size="-1" reason="rbl"  extra="bl.spamcop.net" [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp/2014/01/smtp-2014-01-16.log.gz:2014:01:16-13:06:19  ravenna exim-in[12739]: 2014-01-16 13:06:19 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="209.85.213.73"  from="3W0jYUhIJAOgVKLbKNYbSecReWKXecQWKSV.MYW@calendar-server.bounces.google.com"  to="doug@[private information].com" size="-1" reason="rbl"  extra="b.barracudacentral.org" [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp.log:2014:01:17-12:11:36  ravenna exim-in[8201]: 2014-01-17 12:11:36 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="207.46.163.150"  from="[private information].com"  to="doug@[private information].com" size="32305" reason="rbl"  extra="psbl.surriel.com" [/FONT]
[FONT=monospace]/var/log/smtp.log:2014:01:17-12:14:28  ravenna exim-in[8411]: 2014-01-17 12:14:28 id="1003" severity="info"  sys="SecureMail" sub="smtp" name="email rejected" srcip="207.46.163.189"  from="[private information]com"  to="doug@[private information].com" size="32438" reason="rbl"  extra="cbl.abuseat.org" [/FONT]
Does anyone have any thoughts on best practices for RBL's or what to tell a CEO when he suggests one's email server [Sophos Gateway] is misconfigured.

Thanks,

~Doug


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  • It seems that most of the RBL-blocked emails are from Microsoft Online.

    I've opened a ticket with Microoft Tech Support and have spent quite a bit of time educating them on what an RBL is and why they need to manage them better.

    Sigh...


    What I am reading the logs is that abuseeat .org has got Microsoft servers listed in their database this is not a Microsoft issue I think that whoever is using abuseeat needs to stop it if its sophos then you need to find a way to stop sophos from using abuseset and spamcop are two of the most dubious of tge rbls out there.

    Owner:  Emmanuel Technology Consulting

    http://etc-md.com

    Former Sophos SG(Astaro) advocate/researcher/Silver Partner

    PfSense w/Suricata, ntopng, 

    Other addons to follow

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  • It seems that most of the RBL-blocked emails are from Microsoft Online.

    I've opened a ticket with Microoft Tech Support and have spent quite a bit of time educating them on what an RBL is and why they need to manage them better.

    Sigh...


    What I am reading the logs is that abuseeat .org has got Microsoft servers listed in their database this is not a Microsoft issue I think that whoever is using abuseeat needs to stop it if its sophos then you need to find a way to stop sophos from using abuseset and spamcop are two of the most dubious of tge rbls out there.

    Owner:  Emmanuel Technology Consulting

    http://etc-md.com

    Former Sophos SG(Astaro) advocate/researcher/Silver Partner

    PfSense w/Suricata, ntopng, 

    Other addons to follow

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