{
  "is": "issue",
  "title": "EU mail system blocked by Hotmail",
  "body": "\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFixed\u003c/em\u003e - All blocks have been lifted. \n  \u003cspan class=\"faded\"\u003e(03:30 UTC — Feb 16)\u003c/span\u003e\n\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWatching\u003c/em\u003e - mx2.de.opalstack.com was added to the block list as well, we have submitted the delisting request and are awaiting action from Microsoft. \n  \u003cspan class=\"faded\"\u003e(18:36 UTC — Feb 15)\u003c/span\u003e\n\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of our EU mail infrastructure was blocked by Hotmail. The affected servers were:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esmtp2.de.opalstack.com (outgoing mail)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emx1.de.opalstack.com (incoming mail and forwarding)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026rsquo;ve already dealt with the issue and Microsoft have confirmed that the servers have been unblocked, but it may take a few more hours to take full effect.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026rsquo;ll update this post when we\u0026rsquo;ve confirmed that mail is no longer being blocked. \n  \u003cspan class=\"faded\"\u003e(15:21 UTC — Feb 15)\u003c/span\u003e\n\n\u003c/p\u003e\n",
  "createdAt": "2024-02-15 15:21:00 +0000 UTC",
  "lastMod": "2024-02-15 15:21:00 +0000 UTC",
  "permalink": "https://opalstackstatus.com/issues/2024-02-15-eu-mail-system-blocked-by-hotmail/",
  "severity": "down",
  "resolved": true,
  "informational": false,
  "resolvedAt": "2024-02-16 03:30:00",
  "affected": ["MX (DE)", "SMTP (DE)"],
  "filename": "2024-02-15-eu-mail-system-blocked-by-hotmail.md"
}