Does anyone know why we are unable to email to American media?

[Scott Mayers]

I just tried to email CNN but get blocked and believe that this has to be coming from our country. Does anyone here possibly know why this is the case? 

If you can, test it for yourself: email: [email protected] 

I'm wondering if others are having this problem too or if this is just me. Just send a simply text message there and see if you get a return. 

Thanks.

[Michael Hardner]

Just emailed them... didn't seem to bounce.

[500channelsurfer]

648.44

1 minute ago, Michael Hardner said:

Just emailed them... didn't seem to bounce.

are we testing text or e-mail?

 

(text might not work for multiple reasons including international wireless agreements which might not be specifically political in this instance)

[Scott Mayers]

1 minute ago, Michael Hardner said:

Just emailed them... didn't seem to bounce.

Thanks. It might also depend on provider. 

[Scott Mayers]

1 minute ago, 500channelsurfer said:

648.44

are we testing text or e-mail?

 

(text might not work for multiple reasons including international wireless agreements which might not be specifically political in this instance)

I'll have to check my provider first and get back here if it is not determinable.  I was testing email and 'text' is more correctly, "plaintext" given some sites can opt to block html or richtext. 

[Michael Hardner]

"Recipient address rejected: Access denied."

I'm assuming it's DoS attack protection.

[Aristides]

Get a VPN and use a US server.

[Scott Mayers]

6 minutes ago, Aristides said:

Get a VPN and use a US server.

I've been putting this off but probably should. But even this may still not work securely because here in Canada, we lack the same security options that the U.S. has. The law here I believe has formally commanded the providers be able to monitor our access and so VPNs may itself be 'virtual' here. 

All our internet goes first through our ISPs before we can access the world wide web. 

[Scott Mayers]

13 minutes ago, Michael Hardner said:

"Recipient address rejected: Access denied."

I'm assuming it's DoS attack protection.

That's why I mentioned 'text' (plain) but that didn't work. I'll try again by some other route. Thanks again.

[OftenWrong]

"Recipient address rejected" should mean the recipient. In other words not you, because you are the sender.

[500channelsurfer]

14 minutes ago, OftenWrong said:

"Recipient address rejected" should mean the recipient. In other words not you, because you are the sender.

Is it possible the recipient, CNN, might be rejecting some Canadians by CNN's own choice, or perhaps CNN is unaware and CNN's network provider is doing this; or even perhaps Scott Mayers' device is rejecting CNN's address as his device has some software or network block from his ISP or manufacturer?

[OftenWrong]

1 minute ago, 500channelsurfer said:

Is it possible the recipient, CNN, might be rejecting some Canadians by CNN's own choice, or perhaps CNN is unaware and CNN's network provider is doing this; or even perhaps Scott Mayers' device is rejecting CNN's address as his device has some software or network block from his ISP or manufacturer?

Here you go fella, ask the magic eight ball.

[TreeBeard]

Probably user-error?

[Aristides]

2 hours ago, Scott Mayers said:

I've been putting this off but probably should. But even this may still not work securely because here in Canada, we lack the same security options that the U.S. has. The law here I believe has formally commanded the providers be able to monitor our access and so VPNs may itself be 'virtual' here. 

All our internet goes first through our ISPs before we can access the world wide web. 

A good VPN encrypts your data right on your computer and sends it to a server in the country you choose, which then decrypts it and sends it to the destination. Our government has no control over ones based in places like the Cayman Islands, Panama and other such places.

Some websites will not accept data from a VPN server but they are rare. For instance Canadian Tire won't recognize mine but just about every other retailer does.

Edited September 29, 2021 by Aristides

[Scott Mayers]

1 hour ago, Aristides said:

A good VPN encrypts your data right on your computer and sends it to a server in the country you choose, which then decrypts it and sends it to the destination. Our government has no control over ones based in places like the Cayman Islands, Panama and other such places.

Some websites will not accept data from a VPN server but they are rare. For instance Canadian Tire won't recognize mine but just about every other retailer does.

I haven't (yet) bothered to determine the depths of encryptian/decryption but can rationally recognize that you need a means to first assure each party has the same encryptian key/code. On trivial attention that I paid to it thus far, I understand that two keys are needed, a 'public' one and a 'private' one. The 'public' one I can only guess needs some downloaded software. The coding of it by its compiled nature would make it possibly this 'public' key and would be difficult to determine how it might make a private key without knowing how the progam was compiled. But if one's Internet activity is itself monitored WELL, then this can determine what one is doing by the intermediate provider. Then (if prepared) they could redirect one to download an apparent VPN software you think belongs to the named company, and given you are using their own tweeked program that is used to make your own privately shared key can be determined.

The odds are low now probably but in principle this could occur. I'll have to learn about encryptian to see what they use to assure this can't occur. But I'm likely being too overly concerned. (?)

[cougar]

4 hours ago, Scott Mayers said:

I've been putting this off but probably should. But even this may still not work securely because here in Canada, we lack the same security options that the U.S. has.

 

I'd simply mail them a letter adding a spoon of rat poison.  Should get through fine and send the correct message.?

$1.30 for postage, but saves you all electronic hassle and is usually treated with a higher degree of attention.

[Zeitgeist]

Why are people unable to post on Canada-US Relations on this site?