Re: [tor-talk] Anybody else having problems with Hushmail via Tor?

[Jim <jimmymac@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Joe Btfsplk wrote:
> On 10/21/2011 11:52 PM, Jim wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Perhaps a few days ago when I was trying to access Hushmail via Tor I
>> was told my "computer" was blocked, possibly because of abuse.  A
>> quick modification of torrc to exlcude a few particular exit nodes let
>> me access Hushmail.  Afterwards, I reverted torrc, removing the
>> exclusions, and I have subsequently used Hushmail several times w/o
>> problems. Tonight I am having problems again and this time I am seeing
>> the problems on a number of different exit nodes.  I am wondering if
>> essentially the whole Tor network has become poisoned as far as
>> Hushmail is concerned.
>>
>> Is anybody else seeing any problems?
>>
>>
> Don't know for sure, but it's possible for a given time period / day, if
> Hushmail gets X people trying to access accts from same (Tor) addresses,
> they perceive it as possible hacking attempt or other malicious
> activity.  They may not know it's a Tor address / node, just that
> they're getting multiple requests to access diff accts from same IP
> address.  Just a guess.
> 
> How many, if any, users access Hushmail via Tor on a given day from same
> IP address could vary day to  day.  Some email servers also don't like
> it if you use an exit node in foreign countries, diff from one used to
> set up the acct.

Thanks for your response.

Since I brought this topic up, perhaps I should provide an update to the
list.  As mentioned, the first time I saw the problem it went away when
I changed exit nodes.  The second time the problem became persistent
over several days and several different exit nodes.  I finally attempted
to connect to Hushmail directly (no tor/no anonymity) and found that
apparently my account had been locked.  Using their contact form, I
"explained what happened" and they unlocked my account.  I suspect the
response I got from them was auto-generated; there was no mention of Tor
in it.

.From this experience, I *suspect* (do not know) that using Hushmail via
Tor runs the risk of getting your account locked.  They run undisclosed
software to detect "abuse" and this software takes action automatically.
They did state that IP address is one of the factors considered .  I
gather one form of "abuse" in their eyes is opening a large number of
free accounts.  Conjecture:  I suspect, based on IP address they
concluded I was the owner of a number of other Hushmail accounts.

Jim





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