Instructions for creating and setting up an ISP PBL Account
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Instructions for creating and setting up an ISP PBL Account
Here are step-by-step instructions for ISP PBL Accounts. There is also inline help on each ISP PBL Account page.
PBL ACCOUNT CREATION
- Read the ISP Account description
- Fill out the ISP Account application form
- The Primary Domain should be chosen carefully:
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- Spamhaus must be able to verify that the Primary Domain matches domains found in the IP-Whois, rWhois or rDNS records for the requested Master Range.
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- An applicant must be able to read email sent to the “abuse@yourprimarydomain” account;
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- All communication regarding the new account will be sent to this email address!
- The confirmation message will come from “spamhaus_pbl_verify@spamhaus.org”
- Please follow the instructions in the confirmation email.
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NEW PBL ACCOUNT SET UP
NOTE: If a new confirmation code or a password reset is required, see this FAQ
Important: Make sure that the difference between “Master Ranges” and “PBL Zone Listings” is clearly understood before any IP range(s) are entered in this next step.
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- Click the “Add Master Range” link in the list on the left-hand side, and follow the instructions on that page to claim a Master Range.
- Any or all ranges which are allocated to you may be claimed, and more of your allocated IP ranges may be added at any time.
- We will look up each claimed range, confirm ownership, and add it as a Master Range to your account.
- It may take us a day or two to verify ownership and approve new ranges.
Master Ranges will be marked “approved” as soon as we verify them.Log in to the new PBL Account.
- Once the Master Range(s) are approved, PBL Zone Listings may be entered.
- They will be kept in “Status: Pending” and not entered in the PBL until the related Master Range for your account is approved.
- Be sure that PBL Zone Listings do not include IPs that are intended for outbound mail servers.
- Spamhaus encourages ISPs to add any and all IP ranges that are not intended to send outbound mail as PBL Zone Listings.
- PBL Zone Listings will only be added to the PBL after Spamhaus has verified that the IPs belong to your Master Ranges.
- Within approved Master Ranges, PBL Zone Listing additions or removals will take place immediately.
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- Once logged into your PBL Account, there is a link to “Policy Records” on the left-hand side of the page. This link allows:
- The text of one or more policies to be entered;
- The determination in regard to whether or not end-users are allowed to remove individual IPs;
- The specification of the length of time before such removals expire.
- Any Policy can be applied to any PBL Listing within your range and the Policy can be changed at any time, but only one policy at a time per listing.
- Any existing Spamhaus listings within a Master Range may be claimed as your own, and a PBL Policy of your choice assigned.
- They may be left as-is, under the default Spamhaus policy which allows end-user removals, or they may be removed if they are to host outbound email servers.
- Each PBL Zone Listing must have a PBL Policy that applies to that Listing.
- Once logged into your PBL Account, there is a link to “Policy Records” on the left-hand side of the page. This link allows:
- That’s it! Changes can be made to your PBL Account at any time as changes are made to your network. Thank you for helping make the Internet a better, more spam-free place!