Does Microsoft filter out MSN messages?

[jamieh]

I have a subdomain of *.ath.cx, and whenever I try to send a URL of that to someone on MSN, it just refuses to send. I had to use nonstandard ports just to override that because all of my friends insist on using MSN.

Try sending one of these to someone over MSN:

http://jamieh.ath.cx/
http://jamieh.ath.cx:80/
http://whatever.ath.cx/
http://microsoftsucks.ath.cx/

You get the idea
(None of those are valid links)

I recently discovered that removing "http://" works, but I'm too lazy to change the ports back to 80.

Why does Microsoft feel the need to monitor and block all of our messages?

[zmjjmz]

I'm willing to bet it's some dumb security hole.

[Newuser1111]

Why does Microsoft feel the need to monitor and block all of our messages?There are some other things that are blocked also.

And I guess it's for your security so you don't get scammed, hacked, or something else.

[zmjjmz]

There are some other things that are blocked also.

And I guess it's for your security so you don't get scammed, hacked, or something else.

Because all .ath.cx domains are scam sites? Riiight.

[x0as]

Sent fine sending from adium to somebody else using adium.

[jamieh]

Sent fine sending from adium to somebody else using adium.

What? I use adium and it didn't work. Observe:

http://jamieh.ath.cx:8080/sshot2.png

[jamieh]

There are some other things that are blocked also.

And I guess it's for your security so you don't get scammed, hacked, or something else.

.ath.cx is one of the options for DynDNS.

[etnlIcarus]

Pretty sure they block .info domains as well.

[x0as]

What? I use adium and it didn't work. Observe:

http://jamieh.ath.cx:8080/sshot2.png

Just tried sending a link to somebody that uses a microsoft client & got the same error :confused:

[jamieh]

Pretty sure they block .info domains as well.


Just tried sending a link to somebody that uses a microsoft client & got the same error :confused:

Why exactly does Microsoft do this?

[Giant Speck]

What happens if two people log into Pidgin using their MSN account and try to send messages between each other containing these domains?

[etnlIcarus]

Why exactly does Microsoft do this?

They're common spam/virus domains and they simply assume there's no valid use for them.

This is microsoft's excuse for security; rather than trying to block MSN viruses or lock down their official client so bots can't send messages, they instead block URLs. Of course, new MSN viruses appear so following this logic, you soon won't be able to send links at all.

[bruce89]

They're common spam/virus domains and they simply assume there's no valid use for them.

This is microsoft's excuse for security; rather than trying to block MSN viruses or lock down their official client so bots can't send messages, they instead block URLs. Of course, new MSN viruses appear so following this logic, you soon won't be able to send links at all.


I think that Jim Hacker might well be a better Prime Minister than the one we've got.

[etnlIcarus]

I think that Jim Hacker might well be a better Prime Minister than the one we've got.


Leave it to fictional characters to make better leaders than real politicians. Hell, leave it to convicts, hobos, perverts, athletes, Labrador retrievers (or any kind of dog, for that matter) to do a superior job in office. [/OT]

[Giant Speck]

Let's steer the conversation away from politics, please.

[ubuntu27]

Yes Microsoft's MSN block some domains, words, and some URL.


They block **.php, **.info etc.

I didn't know about ***.ath.cx

[Dr Small]

Why use MSN when you can run your own Jabber server how you want. Openfire has the option to filter messages, but why would I want to do that?

[jomiolto]

What happens if two people log into Pidgin using their MSN account and try to send messages between each other containing these domains?

The messages are filtered by the MSN servers and it doesn't matter which client you use.

[Martje_001]

The messages are filtered by the MSN servers and it doesn't matter which client you use.
Except if you're using encryption..

[wrtpeeps]

Why use MSN when you can run your own Jabber server how you want. Openfire has the option to filter messages, but why would I want to do that?

Because his mates use msn? And he doesn't want to whinge to his mates about how msn is "evil"?