On Thu, 13 Mar 2008, Knaupp, Thomas wrote: > > Hi, > > | Was zen.spamhaus.org closed down, or did it become commercial? > | For some reason, my server cannot find it anymore. > | What are the recommended dnsbls currently? > > dns lookup doesn't seem to work since about one hour .. > I've tried from different ISPs but I can't resolve > zen.spamhaus.org > sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org > > www.spamhaus.org works ...
The DNSBL zones don't themselves haev an A record. This is normal. Try looking up the test address, or an IP you know is in there: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> dig 2.0.0.127.zen.spamhaus.org ; <<>> DiG 9.2.3rc4 <<>> 2.0.0.127.zen.spamhaus.org ;; global options: printcmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 45426 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 3, AUTHORITY: 20, ADDITIONAL: 6 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;2.0.0.127.zen.spamhaus.org. IN A ;; ANSWER SECTION: 2.0.0.127.zen.spamhaus.org. 1800 IN A 127.0.0.2 2.0.0.127.zen.spamhaus.org. 1800 IN A 127.0.0.10 2.0.0.127.zen.spamhaus.org. 1800 IN A 127.0.0.4 ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS g.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS d.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS q.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS m.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS a.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS k.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS i.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS f.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS h.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS b.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS r.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS c.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS y.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS 1.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS s.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS x.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS l.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS t.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS 8.ns.spamhaus.org. zen.spamhaus.org. 85019 IN NS o.ns.spamhaus.org. ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION: o.ns.spamhaus.org. 12502 IN A 216.157.144.101 o.ns.spamhaus.org. 12502 IN A 216.157.144.102 o.ns.spamhaus.org. 12502 IN A 143.215.143.4 1.ns.spamhaus.org. 12502 IN A 218.189.175.50 1.ns.spamhaus.org. 12502 IN A 220.181.15.205 1.ns.spamhaus.org. 12502 IN A 202.108.42.25 ;; Query time: 489 msec ;; SERVER: 192.168.7.1#53(192.168.7.1) ;; WHEN: Thu Mar 13 12:40:40 2008 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 511 [EMAIL PROTECTED]> dig 2.0.0.127.xbl-sbl.spamhaus.org ; <<>> DiG 9.2.3rc4 <<>> 2.0.0.127.xbl-sbl.spamhaus.org ;; global options: printcmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 7751 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 7, ADDITIONAL: 8 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;2.0.0.127.xbl-sbl.spamhaus.org. IN A ;; ANSWER SECTION: 2.0.0.127.xbl-sbl.spamhaus.org. 172800 IN CNAME blocklist.address.is.wrong.spamhaus.org. blocklist.address.is.wrong.spamhaus.org. 172800 IN A 127.0.0.2 ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: spamhaus.org. 130773 IN NS ns8.spamhaus.org. spamhaus.org. 130773 IN NS hq-ns.oarc.isc.org. spamhaus.org. 130773 IN NS ns2.spamhaus.org. spamhaus.org. 130773 IN NS ns3.spamhaus.org. spamhaus.org. 130773 IN NS ns4.surfnet.nl. spamhaus.org. 130773 IN NS ns3.xs4all.nl. spamhaus.org. 130773 IN NS ns20.ja.net. ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION: ns2.spamhaus.org. 130773 IN A 207.241.224.5 hq-ns.oarc.isc.org. 870 IN A 204.152.184.186 hq-ns.oarc.isc.org. 870 IN AAAA 2001:4f8:0:2::41 ns4.surfnet.nl. 41246 IN A 195.169.124.101 ns3.xs4all.nl. 41246 IN A 194.109.9.101 ns20.ja.net. 41246 IN A 194.82.174.6 ns8.spamhaus.org. 130773 IN A 216.168.28.44 ns3.spamhaus.org. 130773 IN A 192.150.94.200 ;; Query time: 367 msec ;; SERVER: 192.168.7.1#53(192.168.7.1) ;; WHEN: Thu Mar 13 12:40:47 2008 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 406 [EMAIL PROTECTED]> dig 2.0.0.127.sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org ; <<>> DiG 9.2.3rc4 <<>> 2.0.0.127.sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org ;; global options: printcmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 13242 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 20, ADDITIONAL: 6 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;2.0.0.127.sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. IN A ;; ANSWER SECTION: 2.0.0.127.sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 1800 IN A 127.0.0.2 2.0.0.127.sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 1800 IN A 127.0.0.4 ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS r.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS a.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS y.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS 1.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS g.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS m.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS f.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS o.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS x.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS t.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS b.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS d.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS s.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS q.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS c.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS h.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS k.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS i.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS 8.ns.spamhaus.org. sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org. 44317 IN NS l.ns.spamhaus.org. ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION: 1.ns.spamhaus.org. 12439 IN A 202.108.42.25 1.ns.spamhaus.org. 12439 IN A 218.189.175.50 1.ns.spamhaus.org. 12439 IN A 220.181.15.205 8.ns.spamhaus.org. 12439 IN A 202.124.241.230 a.ns.spamhaus.org. 12439 IN A 192.150.94.204 a.ns.spamhaus.org. 12439 IN A 194.109.9.7 ;; Query time: 90 msec ;; SERVER: 192.168.7.1#53(192.168.7.1) ;; WHEN: Thu Mar 13 12:41:43 2008 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 499 -- -------------------------------------------------------- Dave Lugo [EMAIL PROTECTED] LC Unit #260 TINLC Have you hugged your firewall today? 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