Email Blacklist: How to Get Off It (By Avoiding It In The First Place)
In the email marketing industry, sending spam or unsolicited bulk messaging can taint any organization’s brand. It can prompt mailbox providers to filter their messages to the spam folder or place them on an email blacklist.
In this article, we’re going to explain what an email blacklist is, how to avoid getting placed on one, and how to tell if you’ve been blacklisted.
What is an email blacklist?
How to Avoid an Email Blacklist
How to Check if You’re On an Email Blacklist
How to Get Off an Email Blacklist
An email blacklist is a list of IP addresses or domains a blacklist operator has caught sending emails to accounts that didn’t willingly subscribe to their email program. Put simply, a blacklist is a list of IP addresses or domains that are known spammers. Most mailbox providers reference multiple email blacklists to determine a brand’s sender reputation and decide whether they’ll let them send emails to their account holders.