Is the domain I'm acquiring tainted by its past life as a spam source?

I've found a domain name I want to acquire from its current owner, and it looks like I may be able to do so. The IP address at which the domain resides is listed in a spam blacklist database. If I acquire the name and give it a new IP address, I assume that particular problem goes away. What's the best place, though, to check and see if the domain name itself is widely considered to be a spam source? Should I consider the IP listing to sully the domain -- am I buying a potential Superfund site?
posted to Ask Metafilter by precipice at 6:58 PM on December 4, 2005 (5 comments)