Hi,
I recently sent an email to a friend. It came back to me saying that some "sorbs" thing has my server listed in a spam database as being infected with a virus. Is this even possible? My account is located somewhere on your TCH server. I don't even have access directly to the roots, do I? Is it possible I (or you TCH) could be infected? I had never even heard of this SORBS thing before... and this is the only time it's ever occured.
Here is part of the email my friend got back when she inquired about the blocking of my emails (with specific IP's and addresses edited out):
The cause of the email block is that the mail server #.#.#.#, from which your correspondent sends mail, is listed on one of the spam-blocking services that we use. As you can see on the Web page listed in the error message, this is because it has been reported as infected with a virus ("rootkit") and being used by spammers to send spam:
http://www.dnsbl.sorbs.net/lookup.shtml?#.#.#.#
He, or the person responsible for this mail server, is obliged to clean up and secure that mail server, to prevent it from being used to spread viruses or commit spamming crimes against other Internet sites. Once this is done, they can use the above listed Web page to have it removed from the spam blocking list.
Is there something I need to do about this? Can anyone out there from TCH please advise? If you PM me I can give you the specifics of my account (which were edited out above). I just did not want to post that information on a public forum.
Thanks.