How to get delisted from SpamCop (bl.spamcop.net)

Report-driven blocklist fed by user spam reports and spamtraps.

Fix the cause first

1. SpamCop's own FAQ lists the usual causes: compromised machines/malware, insecure web scripts, breached SMTP AUTH credentials, and misconfigured autoresponders or bounce handling.

Immediate and implicit — any new report restarts the 24-hour clock.

Then: how recovery actually works

1. SpamCop is time-based: IPs delist automatically 24 hours after spam reports stop.
2. SpamCop explicitly asks senders NOT to write in for early delisting — fix the source and the listing expires on its own.

Cost: Free.

Before any delisting request — the fundamentals

• ·Find and clean the actual source: compromised accounts or machines, malware, insecure web forms, open relays or proxies (many "open relays" turn out to be infected machines).
• ·Set up SPF and DKIM on everything that sends, and publish DMARC.
• ·Give every sending IP meaningful, matching forward and reverse DNS (PTR).
• ·Make sure abuse@ and postmaster@ addresses exist, are monitored, and never bounce.
• ·Only then request delisting where the operator offers it — every major operator relists automatically (or keeps filtering) while the cause persists.

Process verified against the operator's own pages on 2026-07-12.