Comments on: Inside Source: “Verizon is Blocking Inbound Email from non-U.S. Sites” http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/inside-source-says-verizon-bisb-blocking-inbound-email-from-non-us-sites/ Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:44:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: mel http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/inside-source-says-verizon-bisb-blocking-inbound-email-from-non-us-sites/#comment-178195 mel Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:45:18 +0000 /?p=273#comment-178195 Oh, how I wish my ESP would give me the option of blocking email originating outside the US. I'd be willing to pay for the service! Oh, how I wish my ESP would give me the option of blocking email originating outside the US. I’d be willing to pay for the service!

]]> By: MaizuggaH http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/inside-source-says-verizon-bisb-blocking-inbound-email-from-non-us-sites/#comment-36030 MaizuggaH Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:12:12 +0000 /?p=273#comment-36030 Verizon has blocked the server where I receive my work email from. Also a bunch of other sites .... I will not be a verizon customer for much longer... these sort of problems are stupid Verizon has blocked the server where I receive my work email from. Also a bunch of other sites ….

I will not be a verizon customer for much longer… these sort of problems are stupid

]]> By: gordonclason http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/inside-source-says-verizon-bisb-blocking-inbound-email-from-non-us-sites/#comment-34633 gordonclason Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:36:05 +0000 /?p=273#comment-34633 Isn't this a felony? Taking money under false pretenses is fraud in my state. Isn't it time some Verizon decision maker went to prison? Isn’t this a felony? Taking money under false pretenses is fraud in my state. Isn’t it time some Verizon decision maker went to prison?

]]> By: ColinD http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/inside-source-says-verizon-bisb-blocking-inbound-email-from-non-us-sites/#comment-4109 ColinD Tue, 25 Apr 2006 02:17:23 +0000 /?p=273#comment-4109 We entertained a member of the South African Embassy this past weekend (in Toronto Canada) and I tried sending him some pictures that were taken at the barbeque. The message was bounced back to me with the following error message: "Connected to (IP number) but sender was rejected. Remote host said: 550 Email from your Email Service Provider is currently blocked by Verizon Online's anti-spam system." What a load of horse manure! This is paranoia in it's worst form. It is censorship of the ugliest kind. And it's 2006? ColinD We entertained a member of the South African Embassy this past weekend (in Toronto Canada) and I tried sending him some pictures that were taken at the barbeque. The message was bounced back to me with the following error message: “Connected to (IP number) but sender was rejected. Remote host said: 550 Email from your Email Service Provider is currently blocked by Verizon Online’s anti-spam system.”
What a load of horse manure! This is paranoia in it’s worst form. It is censorship of the ugliest kind. And it’s 2006?
ColinD

]]> By: D http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/inside-source-says-verizon-bisb-blocking-inbound-email-from-non-us-sites/#comment-1779 D Mon, 09 May 2005 00:43:20 +0000 /?p=273#comment-1779 I spent two months online and over the phone with Verizon tech support, trying to 'unlock' e-mail for my sister in Asia, my friend in the UK, the state government here in the US for which I worked (yes, seriously), and a few more. I was given the run-around, promised resolutions, offered options like paying more for a 'dummy IP', and told to wait for 72 hours while they checked. . .three times. My complaint file was closed twice and I had to start all over again, and I esculated the issue three times to level 3. They had me remove all of my server-level spam protection (which ironically then flooded me with spam) and 'whitelisted' my desired e-mail/domains. Nothing worked. Their final word was that it was the DNS settings for the other ISP's. Having contacted the admins for the ISP's (one of whom I know personally), I knew Verizon was lying. I have gone the third-party e-mail route for now, but will probably just unplug from all my Verizon products. I spent two months online and over the phone with Verizon tech support, trying to ‘unlock’ e-mail for my sister in Asia, my friend in the UK, the state government here in the US for which I worked (yes, seriously), and a few more. I was given the run-around, promised resolutions, offered options like paying more for a ‘dummy IP’, and told to wait for 72 hours while they checked. . .three times. My complaint file was closed twice and I had to start all over again, and I esculated the issue three times to level 3. They had me remove all of my server-level spam protection (which ironically then flooded me with spam) and ‘whitelisted’ my desired e-mail/domains. Nothing worked.

Their final word was that it was the DNS settings for the other ISP’s. Having contacted the admins for the ISP’s (one of whom I know personally), I knew Verizon was lying. I have gone the third-party e-mail route for now, but will probably just unplug from all my Verizon products.

]]> By: Y http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/inside-source-says-verizon-bisb-blocking-inbound-email-from-non-us-sites/#comment-1568 Y Fri, 08 Apr 2005 01:40:29 +0000 /?p=273#comment-1568 E-mail is STILL being blocked. Cannot receive e-mail from relatives in Poland. Recently signed up with Verizon, was never told about this insanity, finally found out today on the Internet. E-mail is STILL being blocked. Cannot receive e-mail from relatives in Poland. Recently signed up with Verizon, was never told about this insanity, finally found out today on the Internet.

]]> By: Robert T http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/inside-source-says-verizon-bisb-blocking-inbound-email-from-non-us-sites/#comment-1010 Robert T Tue, 08 Feb 2005 20:32:52 +0000 /?p=273#comment-1010 Just adding my own comment here. The block has been going on for a LONG TIME before 12/04. I remember back in August 2004, creating an account on web forums of international sites to talk to people, and never receiving my registration confirmation email. I would then switch to a free email account, and would receive the email that would never show up on verizon. I have long since realized that you can not use verizon email. I still use the verizon service for my DSL connection, but you have to use a third-party email service when using this company if you want to receive all your email. Just adding my own comment here. The block has been going on for a LONG TIME before 12/04. I remember back in August 2004, creating an account on web forums of international sites to talk to people, and never receiving my registration confirmation email. I would then switch to a free email account, and would receive the email that would never show up on verizon.

I have long since realized that you can not use verizon email. I still use the verizon service for my DSL connection, but you have to use a third-party email service when using this company if you want to receive all your email.

]]> By: William Anderson http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/inside-source-says-verizon-bisb-blocking-inbound-email-from-non-us-sites/#comment-916 William Anderson Fri, 28 Jan 2005 13:17:20 +0000 /?p=273#comment-916 I just came out of Iraq. I am in Qatar waiting transportation. No phones are available so I finally found internet. No access to my verizon account. No way to let my wife know I made it out and will be hoime soon. Thanks verizon !!!!! I just came out of Iraq. I am in Qatar waiting transportation. No phones are available so I finally found internet. No access to my verizon account. No way to let my wife know I made it out and will be hoime soon. Thanks verizon !!!!!

]]> By: Pauline Augustine http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/inside-source-says-verizon-bisb-blocking-inbound-email-from-non-us-sites/#comment-771 Pauline Augustine Wed, 05 Jan 2005 18:13:36 +0000 /?p=273#comment-771 It is true - Verizon is blocking - even international businesses with .com names. I notified FCC - they want complaints - got to their site at www.fxx.gov/cgb/complaints.html and then go to LINK 475 to download the complaint form Serious business this is. I am dropping Verizon completely - email, home and business phones and selling the stock and putting them on the no-buy list. Here's an email for people at Verizon to complain to thomas.a.bartlett@verizon.com kevin.r.tarrant@verizon.com. Recommend complaining because otherwise nothing will be done. When I complained they wanted my domains overseas and emails. How am I supposed to know this from friends in SE ASIA who are trying to contact me - yes, Malaysia and Indonesia - nothing's coming in. Can you imagine what the people are going through over there and any relative or friend with a verizon email address gets bounced back??? Just after they waited days to get to a plug and phone line? Is this legal? The emails never reach the spam box so there is no way to say it is not spam -- it is bounced back to the sender. There is no way to know who has tried to reach you unless they use a phone - hopefully not a verizon one. It is true - Verizon is blocking - even international businesses with .com names.
I notified FCC - they want complaints - got to their site at http://www.fxx.gov/cgb/complaints.html and then go to LINK 475 to download the complaint form
Serious business this is. I am dropping Verizon completely - email, home and business phones and selling the stock and putting them on the no-buy list. Here’s an email for people at Verizon to complain to thomas.a.bartlett@verizon.com kevin.r.tarrant@verizon.com. Recommend complaining because otherwise nothing will be done. When I complained they wanted my domains overseas and emails. How am I supposed to know this from friends in SE ASIA who are trying to contact me - yes, Malaysia and Indonesia - nothing’s coming in. Can you imagine what the people are going through over there and any relative or friend with a verizon email address gets bounced back??? Just after they waited days to get to a plug and phone line?
Is this legal? The emails never reach the spam box so there is no way to say it is not spam — it is bounced back to the sender. There is no way to know who has tried to reach you unless they use a phone - hopefully not a verizon one.

]]> By: Frank Leitao http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/inside-source-says-verizon-bisb-blocking-inbound-email-from-non-us-sites/#comment-750 Frank Leitao Wed, 05 Jan 2005 05:09:44 +0000 /?p=273#comment-750 If we are paying for access we have the right to get our e-mail matter were it comes from. If we are paying for access we have the right to get our e-mail matter were it comes from.

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