MailChannels – How do I report a ‘false positive’?
Overview
All spam filtering systems make mistakes from time to time. When a spam message is delivered instead of being blocked, this is described as a false negative. A false positive is the reverse — when the system blocks a legitimate message.
Report False Positive
If MailChannels block your legitimate email message, an error message is generated and included in the non-delivery report you receive from your mail server when an email is bounced. When you submit a false positive report, our system corrects its behaviour so that similar messages will not be blocked in future.
Please submit a false positive report by sending an email to support@mailchannels.com along with the following details:
- Sender email address
- Authenticated username of the sender (for example, x-authuser)
- Recipient email address
- Error message
- Copy of the compromised account notification, if received
To ensure a faster response from Support, please provide as much information as possible about the issue.
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If you notice spam being delivered from MailChannels IP addresses, please let us know by sending a copy of the spam message to support@mailchannels.com. Our system will automatically process the attached message and open a case with our Support Team. MailChannels will also accept abuse reports through the RFC standard abuse@mailchannels.com address.
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