Do you check if a domain you're buying has been blacklisted?

[infosec3]

Do you check if a domain you are buying has been blacklisted and, if so, which tools do you generally use to check it?

 

[Eric Lyon]

There's a few free tools actually, such as but not limited to:

Via Email Address:
http://mxtoolbox.com/blacklists.aspx
http://domain-blacklist.e-dns.org/

Via IP Address for mail server Dns:
http://mail-blacklist-checker.online-domain-tools.com/
http://www.dnsbl.info/

Via IP for Anti-Spam Databases:
http://whatismyipaddress.com/blacklist-check

Via Email or Domain for email & anti-spam database:
http://www.spamhaus.org/lookup/
http://www.websitepulse.com/help/testtools.dbl-test.html
http://whatismyipaddress.com/blacklist-check

Via IP or Domain Name:
http://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/tools/blacklist-check

For even more Tools & compiled lists:
http://spamlinks.net/filter-bl.htm#tools

Personally, I use a variety of different tools listed above & a few reverse IP / Geo IP / etc.. tools for tracking that aren't listed to aid in investigations.

Eric Lyon