SPAMHAUS BLOCKLIST ADDRESS IS WRONG MUST FIX Error and Solution

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The “SPAMHAUS BLOCKLIST ADDRESS IS WRONG MUST FIX” error usually occurs when there is an incorrect or outdated IP address in the Spamhaus blocklist configuration file. This can cause legitimate email messages to be blocked by the email server.

Here’s how to fix the issue:

  1. Edit the Spamhaus blocklist configuration file. The file is typically located in /etc/mail/spamhaus.conf on Unix/Linux systems.
$ sudo nano /etc/mail/spamhaus.conf
  1. Check the IP address listed in the configuration file against the current Spamhaus blocklist. You can use the following command to check the blocklist:
$ dig +short -t a sbl.spamhaus.org

This should return a list of IP addresses. Verify that the IP address listed in the configuration file matches one of the IP addresses returned by the dig command.

  1. If the IP address is incorrect, update the configuration file with the correct IP address.
  2. Restart the email server to apply the changes.

On most systems, the email server can be restarted using the following command:

$ sudo service postfix restart

If you are using a different email server, replace “postfix” with the name of your email server.

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