Welcome to Internet Mail Server Networks.

Current news and updates.

• Internetmailserver.net now using SmarterTool's SmarterMail.

Who are we? What do we do?

We are a subsidiary of Host Collective Inc., that specializes in providing white label (unbranded) email services.

Currently we host email services for over 20,000 unique domain names and customers between our new mail infrastructure and our legacy systems.

You can observe the size and volume of our mail traffic at our senderbase page.

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How do I report Spam or Abuse complaints for mail from your servers?

You can report acts of Abuse, UBE/UCE (Spam) to our abuse email address listed at the top of the page in the contact addresses box. Please provide a copy of the offending messages so that we can properly trace and track it's source. We accept munged headers and messages, but might need to to request further details to resolve some complaints. Please send complaints un-munged if possible.

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How can I contact someone at internetmailserver.net?

For general questions or inquiries to the internetmailserver.net network you should contact the postmaster email address listed at the top of the page in the contact addresses box. You should not submit complaints of abuse or spam to this address, please the abuse address for this.

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What is your policy on relaying email for customers?

For specific answers on our policies for handling mailings on the behalf of customers please see the section below "Internet Mail Server Networks Policies".

We allow customers to relay messages for personal communication via email. We are not a mailing service provider, as such we are very stringent on the use of our services for sending mass or bulk mailings. If customers are found to be sending abusive or unsolicited mails in large volumes we follow the policies stated on this website according to internal processes to rapidly resolve such problems.

In addition to the policies the new internetmailserver.net v2.0 services require the use of SMTP-AUTH for customers to relay messages. Customers that relay messages via SMTP-AUTH have their authentication credentials and source IP address noted in the headers of messages they send. This allows us to effectively track potential sources of abuse back to the customers that generate them. On the legacy internetmailserver.net services we are not able to do this as effectively, though we have measures that allow us to track messages back to users if we receive complaints in a timely manner (within 24 hours). We are currently in the process of migrating all customers from the legacy services to the new v2.0 services. Once the migration is complete we will be able to easily track and respond to all complaints.

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The internetmailserver.net mail servers are blocking my server, how do I resolve this?

Third-party block lists in use by internetmailserver.net.

• Spamhaus - SBL and XBL
• Distributed Sender Blackhole List - List
• Spam and Open Relay Blocking System - DUL
• Open Relay Database - Relays

SPF record checks

Our mail servers are set to check SPF records if you use them. Sender Policy Framework is an extension to the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). SPF allows software to identify and reject forged addresses in the SMTP MAIL FROM (Return-Path), a typical nuisance in e-mail spam. SPF is defined in RFC 4408. You can use Vamsoft's SPF checker to check the validity of your records if you sense that email is being blocked by us.

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How to be removed from block lists in use by internetmailserver.net.
The internetmailserver.net infrastructure subscribes to a selected list of third party block lists. We do not manage these lists and are not able to remove you from such lists if you are blocked. Our mail systems will bounce messages that blocked via a block list with a 5xx error code and a URL directing you to specific information for the block. We recommend you resolve these issues directly with the block list provider before requesting a specific white listing from our services.

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Proper PTR RR (Reverse DNS requirements).
We have just added a new restriction to the internetmailserver.net v2.0 services that denies inbound messages from systems lacking proper PTR RR records (Reverse DNS). Lack of PTR RR records is highly suspect for a legitimate mail host following best practices for sending mails. The majority of reputable dial-up and broadband connections provide PTR RR records for their networks. If you administer a mail server that does not have PTR RR records set for your mail server you will receive a 553 error message and warning that your reverse records could not be found. We will not white list senders of this requirement, senders should setup proper PTR RR records, or contact their upstream provider to do so for them if they do not have authority over their in-addr.arpa zone.

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Internet Mail Server Networks Policies.

Scope
This Spam Policy ("Policy") governs the usage of Internet Mail Server Network's products and services ("Services"). This Policy is incorporated by reference into each contract Internet Mail Server Network enters into with a customer ("Customer", "Member", "You", "Your") for the use of such Services. Every Customer is subject to this Policy, and by virtue of using Internet Mail Server Network Services, agrees to be bound by this Policy.

Internet Mail Server Network may modify this Policy at any time with or without notice. Any modification is effective upon posting on our website and continued use of Internet Mail Server Network Services constitutes the Customer's acceptance of such modifications.

Policy violations are determined by Internet Mail Server Network in its sole and absolute discretion.

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Spam Policy
Internet Mail Server Network does not authorize the use of its proprietary computers and computer network to accept, transmit or distribute unsolicited bulk e-mail sent from the Internet to Internet Mail Server Network members.

In addition, Internet e-mail sent, or caused to be sent, to or through Internet Mail Server Network services that makes use of or contains invalid or forged headers, invalid or non-existent domain names or other means of deceptive addressing will be deemed to be counterfeit. Any attempt to send or cause such counterfeit e-mail to be sent to or through Internet Mail Server Network services is unauthorized. Similarly, e-mail that is relayed from any third party's mail servers without the permission of that third party, or which employs similar techniques to hide or obscure the source of the e-mail, is also an unauthorized use of Internet Mail Server Network services. Internet Mail Server Network does not authorize anyone to send e-mail or cause e-mail to be sent to the Internet Mail Server Network Network that violates Internet Mail Server Network's Terms and Conditions or Internet Mail Server Network's Spam Policy.

Internet Mail Server Network reserves the right to take all legal and technical steps available to prevent unsolicited bulk e-mail or other unauthorized e-mail from entering, utilizing or remaining within Internet Mail Server Network services. Nothing in this policy is intended to grant any right to transmit or send e-mail to, or through, Internet Mail Server Network services. Internet Mail Server Network's failure to enforce this policy in every instance in which it might have application does not amount to a waiver of Internet Mail Server Network's rights.

Violations of Internet Mail Server Network's Terms and Conditions, Service Usage Policy, and Spam Policy, include but is not limited to the following:

• Using or causing to be used Internet Mail Server Network's computer systems and services to facilitate the transmission of unsolicited or unauthorized material. This includes any promotional materials, URLs, "junk mail," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of unauthorized solicitation that you may upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available.
• Receiving responses by any means (email, HTTP, or otherwise) from UCE/UBE (aka spam) sent via any other provider.
• Being linked to from a website advertised via UCE/UBE (aka spam).
• Promotion of UCE/UBE (aka spam) services or distributing or encouraging UCE/UBE (aka spam) services or lists of email addresses.
• Linking to "spam ware" or sites promoting "spam ware" of any kind.
• Collecting or distributing email lists for the purpose of facilitating spamming activities.
• Spamming internetmailserver.net technical support or any other internetmailserver.net email addresses.
• Excessive cross-posting in forums and/or newsgroups.

Violations of Internet Mail Server Network's Terms and Conditions, Service Usage Policy, or Internet Mail Server Network's Spam Policy may result in legal action against the offender, immediate account termination without notice, barring the offender from future use of Internet Mail Server Network services, and imposition of a "cleanup" fee based on the impact of offenders actions.

NOTICE: Sending unsolicited email advertisements to or through Internet Mail Server Network's computer systems will use or cause to be used Internet Mail Server Network's servers located in California. Any unauthorized use of Internet Mail Server Network's computer systems is a violation of the Internet Mail Server Network's Terms and Conditions, Service Usage Policy, Universal Spam Policy, and certain federal and state laws, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. § 1030 et seq.), Section 502 of the California Penal Code, and Section 17538.45 of the California Business and Professions Code. Such violations may subject the sender and his or her agents to civil and criminal penalties.

Please report violations of this Spam Policy to our abuse email address listed at the top of the page in the contact addresses box.

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