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PHPList - Mails in SPAM / Junk

Hello,
I installed PHPList and I understand CAN-SPAM, so:

1

I created postmaster, abuse, noreply, webmaster and other required e-mail accounts.

2

Added SPF record

3

Added Domain Keys

4

Setup Bounce Handling in PHPList.

5

This domain is not black listed anywhere.

6

I've tested the domain at http://www.mxtoolbox.com/diagnostic.aspx and it is fine.

7

I removed X-... crap added by PHPMailer and then it started landing in Hotmail's SPAM at-least, it was not reaching the hotamail spam eariler.
The header of the mail seems fine.
When I send mail directly from CPanel webmail interface, it lands in Inbox.

Still the mails are landing in SPAM when it is sent from PHPList :-(
What should I do to fix it?
Attached is a mail (Full Header) landed in yahoo spam/junk
help help help.
Thanks and Regards

where is the full header?

ASKER

Ah! it seems I forgot to attach the file :), please check it now: mail-with-header.txt mail-with-header.txt

ASKER

Its the same file, I embedded twice.

hello,

server ip 122.162.116.249 (murugan.in host) is blacklisted. you can check the spam dtabase here at: http://www.dnsbl.info/dnsbl-database-check.php . removing that ip from those databse will solve the problem.

ASKER

Thank you so much for pointing this problem, I'm wondering where it comes from:
"X-PHP-Script: murugan.in/phplist/index.php for 122.162.116.249" as pinging murugan.in or lookup at http://www.mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx returns this ip:
174.132.194.188

Regards

ASKER

I checked this was my IP assigned by my ISP (I've a DSL connection with dynamic IP). But the same works okay when I run PHPList with same settings from some other domain, mail mostly lands in Inbox.

Regards

hello rajoo,

174.132.194.188 is your IP given by your ISP, but we are talking about your domain host's IP which is 122.162.116.249 listed in th email header. you need to talk to your web hosting company to solve that issue.

ASKER

hi, thanks again for the response, my domain's IP is 174.132.194.188 and it is not blacklisted anywhere, the IP 122.162.116.249 was my dynamic IP (My DSL connection's). Also, there is no issue sending mail from my machine using PHPList setup on other domains.

Regards

hello,

yes, you are right. sorry I told you backward. Your ISP's IP 122.162.116.249 is blacklisted and seems like the remote email host's filter is not accepting or marking as spam because of that. you can try from different computer which is not from the same network.

ASKER

Hi,
This is what my hosting company said:

The error flag in that bounce back is for a black list issue that has been resolved.

But the mails are still landing in SPAM, I've provided them the new header again as they requested for the same, I'm waiting for their response and will update you when I hear anything from them.

Regards

I would ask them _when_ they resolved it - it can take some time for the change to filter through. Usually, AOL & Yahoo! are the worst offenders.

ASKER

Hello Tony1044,
I apologize but I didn't understand what do you mean by

I would ask them _when_ they resolved it - it can take some time for the change to filter through.

?

Often when a company is blacklisted, it can take some time after the blacklist has been lifted before mail starts to flow again.

For example, I've seen cases with the likes of AOL where 72 hours have passed but they still reject as spam (then again the likes of AOL are particularly aggressive at their spam rejection).

ASKER

Thanks for the prompt reply, so you mean this domain is blacklisted in gmail, yahoo, hotmail and many more? and how would you ask them, I'm just asking this for my knowledge.
Regards

ASKER

Hello thermoduric, thanks for moving my question to the appropriate zones and requesting experts to review my issue.
Regards

Generally they have some kind of postmaster form you need to fill in - just google the associated mail provider and remove from blacklist

ASKER

Thanks Tony,
The problem is only with the PHPList, if I send mails from web-site's admin panel (its zen-cart) it reaches the Inbox, also, if I send mail using the same e-mail id from the webmail (squirrel or horde) it reaches the inbox.
So I believe the domain is not blacklisted in gmail/yahoo mail etc., kindly correct me if I'm wrong.
Regards

It might also be compounded by having a dynamic IP address. Some systems just block them outright now (For example, Spamhaus will aribitraritly block email coming from servers in known dymanic ranges).

From the Spamhaus website:

In cases where the IP is dynamic, it is possible for a virus-infected customer to transmit spam to the XBL's detectors and, after the customer has disconnected, the IP is automatically reassigned to the next customer who connects. If that next customer tries to run a direct-delivery mail server off the dynamic IP, that email would be blocked by XBL users. (Now ask yourself, do you really want to accept mail from a mail server running off a dynamic IP? With bad or no rDNS? If you do, then XBL is not for you.)

ASKER

hmmm... okay, then why the mails sent from webmail (cpanel) and directly from zen-cart admin land in Inbox? why are they not flagged? Its only PHPList which is not able to deliver in the inbox.

Are cpanel & zen-cart local to your environment?

ASKER

I didn't understand

local to your environment

zen-cart is installed in the root, PHPList is installed in a folder of the root, and the cpanel or the webmail is accessed as domainname.ext/cpanel and domainname.ext/webmail.
I can mail you the CPANEL credentials, admin access of the website (zen-cart) and admin access of the PHPList.
Regards

Hi - sorry I didn't ask that question too clearly but you did answer what I was looking for (i.e. is everything installed on your local computer/site).

I'm not really a cpanel / PHP etc expert - more Exchange.

The only thing I can think is a header is being added/changed that something is taking a dislike to.

Could you forward me an email from cpanel and one from your PHPlist to my account so I can examine the headers?

Tony at Johncock dot CO dot UKnospam (just change to . from dot & remove the nospam obviously).

ASKER

Thanks again, I've just subscribed your e-mail id so that you can get an auto e-mail from PHPList from promotions AT murugan DOT inNOSPAM. I've also sent you a mail from webmail using the same e-mail id.

Kindly check your spam / junk folder.
Regards

ASKER

Hi thermoduric,

Just to update you.
Tony has been a great help, he is checking the mail header and has given some inputs, however it has yet not been fixed, I've provided the info on his mail id as well. I'm waiting for his response, he is probably busy.

Regards

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ASKER

Thanks Shaunak, I'll use smtp authentication and this is the only thing I've not tried :-). Thanks for the suggestion, I'll get back to you after trying this.

Regards

ASKER

Hi Shaunak,
I configured PHPList to use SMTP and in GMAIL mails have started landing in inbox. Thanks.
But, mails in yahoo and hotmail are still landing in SPAM.

I've attached the full header of the mail that reached in yahoo spam.

I'm thrilled that at least with gmail one major set of users are reachable, please analyze the header and guide me further for fixing this issue permanently for yahoo and hotmail as well.

Regards, mail-header-yahoo-29-12-2010.txt

ASKER

Using SMTP did solve my problem partially and the mails are landing in Gmail Inbox.

Yahoo and Hotmail still are flagging it.