Spamhaus flagged my website — how removal works
CATALOG ENTRY VERIFIED 2026-09-21
Spamhaus is a DNS-based blocklist that mail servers query before accepting a message. A listing affects email delivery from the domain, not browsing. It accepts website false-positive reports by web form. unflagdomain prepares the text and the exact place to submit it as part of a €39 dispatch; Spamhaus reviews the site itself and decides on its own schedule.
| List type | email reputation list |
|---|---|
| Channel | Web form |
| What unflagdomain does | Prepares the text and the exact place to submit it |
| Step-by-step guide | Not yet — the general process below applies |
| Longer read | — |
What Spamhaus is
Spamhaus DBL is a domain blocklist used by mail servers worldwide. A listing affects email delivery rather than browsing; removal is self-service through the Spamhaus lookup, by the domain owner only.
What a Spamhaus flag looks like
Bounced or spam-foldered email citing 'listed in DBL' or a Spamhaus URL.
Why clean sites end up flagged here
- Spam or phishing was sent from the domain or from a server that hosts it, often through a compromised account or form.
- The domain appeared in spam links (a URL blocklist), even if it never sent mail.
- A shared hosting or mail server neighbour was the actual sender.
How a removal request reaches Spamhaus
This vendor takes website reports only through its own web form, usually with a CAPTCHA and sometimes an account, so a person has to submit it. The form is the only path into its review queue.
The general procedure — clean, verify from outside, one specific request, wait for the re-check — is in the complete removal guide, with the checklist of what every request must contain.
What unflagdomain does for this vendor
When a scan shows this vendor flagging your domain, your dashboard gets a prepared card for it: the vendor's form, the exact URL, and the text to paste. You submit it; the vendor replies to you.
This is one of 133 vendors in the catalog. A scan shows which of them flag a domain right now; the €39 dispatch covers every one that does.
Spamhaus is a DNS-based blocklist that mail servers query before accepting a message. A listing affects email delivery from the domain, not browsing. Spam or phishing was sent from the domain or from a server that hosts it, often through a compromised account or form. The domain appeared in spam links (a URL blocklist), even if it never sent mail.
Clean the site first and verify it from outside. Then this vendor takes website reports only through its own web form, usually with a CAPTCHA and sometimes an account, so a person has to submit it. The form is the only path into its review queue. State the URL, what was found, what was removed and when, in plain text.
Spamhaus states no turnaround we can quote. Across our dispatches, vendors of this type mostly answer within a week when they answer at all; some clear silently on their next crawl. In our most recent measured dispatch, 12 of 12 flagging vendors had cleared within 15 days.
When a scan shows this vendor flagging your domain, your dashboard gets a prepared card for it: the vendor's form, the exact URL, and the text to paste. You submit it; the vendor replies to you. We guarantee the request is sent or prepared; Spamhaus decides the outcome.