diff --git a/modules/email/email-diagnostics.sh b/modules/email/email-diagnostics.sh
index 9efc17e..10b799f 100755
--- a/modules/email/email-diagnostics.sh
+++ b/modules/email/email-diagnostics.sh
@@ -916,6 +916,89 @@ TEMPLATE
             fi
         done
 
+        # Real-time blacklist status checking (if IP was extracted)
+        if [ -n "$extracted_ip" ]; then
+            echo ""
+            print_info "    🔍 REAL-TIME BLACKLIST STATUS CHECK:"
+            echo ""
+            echo "    Checking current listing status for: $extracted_ip"
+            echo ""
+
+            # Function to check if IP is currently listed on a blacklist RBL
+            check_blacklist_listing() {
+                local ip="$1"
+                local rbl_host="$2"  # e.g., zen.spamhaus.org
+                local rbl_name="$3"  # e.g., Spamhaus
+
+                # Reverse the IP octets: 1.2.3.4 → 4.3.2.1
+                local reversed_ip=$(echo "$ip" | awk -F. '{print $4"."$3"."$2"."$1}')
+
+                # Query the RBL with a 3-second timeout
+                local query="${reversed_ip}.${rbl_host}"
+                local result=$(dig +short +timeout=3 "$query" A 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+
+                if [ -n "$result" ]; then
+                    # IP is listed - return the response code
+                    echo "LISTED:$result"
+                else
+                    # IP is not listed
+                    echo "CLEAN"
+                fi
+            }
+
+            # Parse RBL servers from blacklist entries and check each
+            echo -e "$detected_blacklists" | sort -u | while IFS='|' read -r bl_name bl_url bl_difficulty bl_time; do
+                if [ -n "$bl_name" ]; then
+                    # Extract RBL hostnames from URLs or use common patterns
+                    case "$bl_name" in
+                        *Spamhaus*)
+                            rbl_host="zen.spamhaus.org"
+                            short_name="Spamhaus"
+                            ;;
+                        *Barracuda*)
+                            rbl_host="bl.barracudacentral.org"
+                            short_name="Barracuda"
+                            ;;
+                        *SpamCop*)
+                            rbl_host="bl.spamcop.net"
+                            short_name="SpamCop"
+                            ;;
+                        *SORBS*)
+                            rbl_host="dnsbl.sorbs.net"
+                            short_name="SORBS"
+                            ;;
+                        *CBL*)
+                            rbl_host="cbl.abuseat.org"
+                            short_name="CBL"
+                            ;;
+                        *)
+                            # Skip email providers (not traditional RBLs)
+                            continue
+                            ;;
+                    esac
+
+                    # Check current status
+                    status=$(check_blacklist_listing "$extracted_ip" "$rbl_host" "$short_name")
+
+                    if [[ "$status" == "LISTED"* ]]; then
+                        response_code=$(echo "$status" | cut -d: -f2)
+                        print_error "    ✗ $short_name: CURRENTLY LISTED"
+                        echo "        Response: $response_code (meaning: check RBL for code details)"
+                        echo "        Action: Submit delisting request if not already done"
+                    else
+                        print_success "    ✓ $short_name: NOT LISTED (Clean)"
+                    fi
+                fi
+            done
+
+            echo ""
+            echo "    📌 Status Check Notes:"
+            echo "      • DNS lookups may be cached - results reflect current RBL state"
+            echo "      • Some RBLs may not respond within timeout window"
+            echo "      • Check removal URLs above for detailed delisting status"
+            echo ""
+        fi
+
         rm -f "$TEMP_BLACKLISTS"
     fi