Blacklist removal guide

Mailspike removal: how to get delisted

Mailspike, run by AnubisNetworks, combines a blocklist with a reputation score. A listing usually means a compromised account or host behind your IP has been sending spam or malware. The IP-verify tool on mailspike.io handles delisting, which takes six to thirty-six hours.

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Mailspike, at a glanceChecked
Operator
AnubisNetworks (BitSight)
Zones
bl.mailspike.net, z.mailspike.net, rep.mailspike.net
Lists
IP addresses
Status
Active
Severity
Standard
Removal
self-service delist on the IP-verify tool: mailspike.io/ip_verify
Cost
free (≤100k queries/day)
Turnaround
6–36 hours
Auto-expiry
undocumented
Check Mailspike nowbl.mailspike.net

What is Mailspike?

Mailspike publishes bl.mailspike.net (the blocklist), z.mailspike.net (a combined zone) and rep.mailspike.net, which returns a reputation band rather than a yes or no. Its data comes from AnubisNetworks' filtering footprint, so it reflects what those gateways saw from your IP: spam, malware attachments, phishing links.

Queries are free up to 100,000 a day, which is why smaller providers include it. Delisting is self-service on the IP-verify tool and, per the operator, takes six to thirty-six hours to propagate.

How serious is a Mailspike listing?

Standard: a smaller footprint, used mainly as a scoring signal by some receivers. Fix the cause it points at; weigh the listing itself calmly. The lookup at mailspike.io/ip_verify is the reference for whether you are listed today.

Why your IP got listed

What the operator lists: Compromised accounts/hosts sending spam, malware, phishing.

How to remove your IP from Mailspike

  1. 1

    Look the IP up at mailspike.io/ip_verify

    The operator's own lookup shows whether the IP is listed and, where the list publishes reasons, why. Third-party checkers can lag or misread the zone.

  2. 2

    Fix the cause before you ask

    Compromised accounts/hosts sending spam, malware, phishing. A removal request while the cause is live is the fastest route to a repeat listing, and repeat listings are slower to clear.

  3. 3

    Request removal at mailspike.io/ip_verify

    Self-service delist on the IP-verify tool. Cost: free (≤100k queries/day).

  4. 4

    Verify and watch for a return

    Typical turnaround: 6–36 hours. Re-run the live check after that window; a listing that comes back means the source is still active.

  1. 01Look it upmailspike.io/ip_verify
  2. 02Fix the causebefore you ask
  3. 03Self-service removalmailspike.io/ip_verify
  4. 04Verify6–36 hours

cost: free (≤100k queries/day)

The removal path for Mailspike, from the operator's own documentation: 6–36 hours; expiry: undocumented.

How long removal takes

Typical turnaround: 6–36 hours. Automatic expiry: undocumented. Cost: free (≤100k queries/day).

Getting off Mailspike removes a block; it does not restore the trust the providers withdrew while you were listed. If placement does not recover within a couple of weeks, the domain needs a structured re-warm, and the warmup guide for your provider has the ramp and the limits it runs against. Re-running the free blacklist checker monthly stops the next listing getting a head start.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get removed from Mailspike?

Self-service delist on the IP-verify tool, at mailspike.io/ip_verify, after the cause is fixed. Cost: free (≤100k queries/day). Typical turnaround: 6–36 hours.

How long does a Mailspike listing last?

Automatic expiry: undocumented. Removal turnaround: 6–36 hours. A listing that returns after clearing means the cause is still live.

Does Mailspike removal cost anything?

Free (≤100k queries/day). No third party can remove a IP from Mailspike faster than the operator's own process, so paid "express delisting" offers add nothing.

What does Mailspike list?

IP addresses: Compromised accounts/hosts sending spam, malware, phishing. Zones: bl.mailspike.net, z.mailspike.net, rep.mailspike.net.

How do I check whether I am on Mailspike?

Use the operator's lookup at mailspike.io/ip_verify, or the live check on this page, which queries bl.mailspike.net directly.

Record checked against the operator's site on ; the whole set was last reviewed on . Cells that say undocumented or not found are gaps in the operator's own material, left as they are.

Sources

Every claim above that rests on a third party links to that party's own page. Checked . If something has changed since, tell us and we will correct it.