Is mail being censored and/or controlled?

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Is mail being censored and/or controlled?

I have had a dotmac account since they offered the service (then a paid for service)

Recently I joined a forum (gun related) which required email authentication i.e. they send an email with a "confirm" button - they require this as do many forums to keep spammers and nuisances away - you can't use a "junk" anonymous account like hotmail etc...

I waited a couple of hours - no email arrived, so I went back to the forum and clicked re-send email.

I waited a couple of hours - no email again.

I then found a contact us link on the website and sent a message asking why.

I got a reply "Apple block our emails - you will need to get a different email address"

Is this true?

If so how many other websites are blocked? and how do I find out which ones?

Then also if this is the case, can I still use mail.app if I get my own email server, or will I still encounter this issue?

Thank You

Posted on Mar 14, 2015 8:57 AM

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Answer 1

Old Toad

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Mar 14, 2015 11:56 AM in response to English Native

You can use the Mail app with any email provider except for online email. Gmail is one alternative. You can use both a Gmail and iCloud account at the same time with Mail.

I don't believe Apple blocks specific sites but emails with certain phrases in them. This is from some posts I read quite a while ago so can't be 100% sure.

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Answer 2

Mar 14, 2015 2:58 PM in response to English Native

There have been cases of Apple's mail server blocking messages sent from specific services on the grounds that these have been a source of spam, and it sounds as if you have fallen over that problem. You will need to use a non-Apple address instead.

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Answer 3

Mar 16, 2015 12:35 PM in response to Roger Wilmut1

Thanks Roger - ar15 dot com is a website devoted to a forum.

this is the reply I received from the moderator

You cannot use any apple domain (@me, @mac, @icloud) as they do indeed block our e-mails. Many members have complained to them, but they are apparently anti-gun and will not allow them through.
Give us a different e-mail and we can insert it for you.

I was hoping to get confirmation or otherwise on this, if they are using "spam" as an excuse, I guess there is no way of knowing.

regards Graham

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