Re: [tor-talk] TorBirdy seems to connect to the same exit node again and again

2015-04-12 Thread Yuri
On 04/11/2015 00:07, Sophie Hassfurther wrote: Just a general question: is it normal to get connected to the same exit node almost all the time, when I start my mail program? I suggested adding new signal to also terminate old connections. https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15660

Re: [tor-talk] TorBirdy seems to connect to the same exit node again and again

2015-04-12 Thread Yuri
On 04/11/2015 00:07, Sophie Hassfurther wrote: I think what you describe might be correct - so far choosing a new identity in Tor did not work for me, but restarting the Tor Browser worked. So maybe some circuits did not close? I was observing the same with browser. It appears that "change iden

Re: [tor-talk] TorBirdy seems to connect to the same exit node again and again

2015-04-12 Thread goofyzrnssm
Sophie Hassfurther: Maybe clicking the online/offline icon at the lower left corner of Thunderbird between different TorBrowser identities will work. This process is based on instructions from Security in a Box [0]. 1) Start a new Thunderbird (with TorBirdy) session in `offline mode.' 2) S

Re: [tor-talk] TorBirdy seems to connect to the same exit node again and again

2015-04-12 Thread Sophie Hassfurther
Hello Malte, I already did, before sending an email to the list ;) Basically they only blocked that one exit - for some security reason. I have been using TorBirdy for quite a while, worked with my mail provider until Thursday. So as long as I restart Tor, I can be a "new identity" and send my e

Re: [tor-talk] [tor-dev] Porting Tor Browser to the BSDs

2015-04-12 Thread WhonixQubes
On 2015-04-12 6:47 am, Andreas Krey wrote: Whonix https://www.whonix.org is a very good solution available on all BSDs today. For some reason it remains under-appreciated. Tails also comes to mind. One quick note on Whonix vs. Tails: If malware roots your Tails, then it is game over for you

Re: [tor-talk] TorBirdy seems to connect to the same exit node again and again

2015-04-12 Thread ma...@wk3.org
On Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:06:06 +0200 Justaguy wrote: > That error message means that your mailserver rejects you, because the > IP address you are connected from, blocks you. > Try to use another exit is my suggested fix. I also like to email my providers and ask them to stop blocking Tor. Don't