Short for
DNS Based List, DNS Blacklist, or
DNS Blocklist.
A published list of IP addresses that can be queried through the
Internet. DNSBLs are used to publish
IP addresses associated with
e-mail spam and spamming. Most mail servers can be
configured to reject messages from addresses on a DNSBL. An address found in a
DNSBL may be directly associated with spam, or may have made the list due to
Web server vulnerabilities that can be used by
spammers. There are many DNSBLs available, each published and maintained by
different individuals and organizations.
See also Realtime Blackhole
List.