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List Import and Export Formats


Expression lists, like the Sender Blacklist or the Keyword Blacklist can be imported/exported to/from various formats. This section describes the available import and export format options.

Import and Export Formats

"Simple Text File" Format

Simple ASCII text file, rows are separated by an Enter (CR-LF characters, 0x0D-0x0A sequence), columns are separated using a single TAB (0x09) character.

Can be edited using Windows Notepad or by any ASCII text editor.

"Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator" Format

ASCII text file, rows are separated by an Enter (CR-LF characters, 0x0D-0x0A sequence), columns are separated using a comma (",") character. Cell data is placed between double quotes (internal double quotes are doubled).

Can be edited using Microsoft® Excel, Windows Notepad or by any ASCII text editor.

"Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator" Format

ASCII text file, rows are separated by an Enter (CR-LF characters, 0x0D-0x0A sequence), columns are separated using a semicolon (";") character. Cell data is placed between double quotes (internal double quotes are doubled).

Can be edited using Microsoft® Excel, Windows Notepad or by any ASCII text editor.

XML Format

XML format is used when the list items are complex structures, e.g., may contain multiple sub-items or when Unicode is supported by the list. The XML format is widely used for platform and software-independent data exchange.

More information about XML is available at the W3C website.

List Format Support

List Name Formats Supported
Statistics Snapshot Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
Intermediate Host List Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
IP Whitelist Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
IP Blacklist Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
Sender Whitelist Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
Sender Blacklist Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
Recipient Whitelist Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
Recipient Blacklist Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
AD Exception List Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
Attachment Filter Sender Exception List Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
Attachment Filter IP Exception List Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
Greylisting Sender Exception List Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
Greylisting IP Exception List Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
Tarpit Sender Exception List Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
SPF Sender Exception List Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
SPF IP Exception List Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
DKIM Sender Exception List Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
DKIM IP Exception List Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
DMARC Sender Exception List Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
DMARC IP Exception List Simple Text File, Quoted CSV with Comma Field Separator, Quoted CSV with Semicolon Field Separator.
User-Defined HELO Domain Blacklist XML
DNS Blacklist Definitions XML
Keyword Blacklist Expressions XML
Keyword Whitelist Expressions XML
Attachment Filter Expressions XML
Charset Blacklist Expressions XML
SURBL Definitions XML
User-Defined URL Domain Blacklist XML
User-Defined Signature Blacklist XML
Sender/Signature Identifiers XML
Signature Identifiers XML
External Agent Definitions XML
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