On 03/16/2015 04:52 AM, blo...@openmailbox.org wrote: > I have noticed that when I try to login to my Gmail or Hotmail accounts > with Tor, I invariably get asked to validate myself (e.g. receive an > SMS). This is understandably due my IP being in a different country from > the "usual" IPs that I use to sign in. > > However, I have experimented with StrictExitNodes. I am in New York and > have used a number of New York exit nodes. I still get asked to verify. > > I am wondering if Tor developers or experienced users know (for a fact) > whether or not this is "normal" or whether using an exit node > automatically makes Gmail and Hotmail think that a "hacker" is > attempting to access the accounts. > > This is not a case of a website e.g. Craigslist blocking Tor. It is > whether the use of an exit node IP automatically engenders scrutiny from > whatever security algorithms certain webmail providers use.
Use a Tor-friendly email provider, such as <https://vfemail.net> [available at <https://344c6kbnjnljjzlz.onion>] or <https://cock.li [sense of humor required]. -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
