Comments on: Chinese Internet Users Banned From US Access http://www.bdlmedia.com/blog/2006/02/04/chinese-internet-users-banned-from-us-access/ Reviewing technology, direct marketing, media, and advertising sectors in China Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:40:41 +0000 http://www.bdlmedia.com By: Lawrence Sheed http://www.bdlmedia.com/blog/2006/02/04/chinese-internet-users-banned-from-us-access/#comment-8 Lawrence Sheed Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:56:25 +0000 http://www.chinatechnews.com/blog/posts/64#comment-8 The main problem (at least in Shanghai) is that most of Shanghai's DSL and Cable ip's have been used for Spam at one point or another. I provide mail service to users here, and its a regular issue - why can't I send mail to XXX. If I crank up the spam filters, they can't even send to my server... My solution is to run 2 servers in 2 countries, with 2 ports open. One port for clients to send mail to thats unfiltered, and another thats filtered to the hilt on port 25. Then get the Shanghai server to forward all incoming authenticated mail to the USA for onward sending. A complete hassle, but one thats forced on you by the likes of SPEWS and other lists that are nigh on impossible to be removed from if you live in China. Now there's new China regulation for email servers - who knows what thats going to entail... Sigh... Lawrence / www.shanghaiguide.com The main problem (at least in Shanghai) is that most of Shanghai's DSL and Cable ip's have been used for Spam at one point or another. I provide mail service to users here, and its a regular issue - why can't I send mail to XXX.
If I crank up the spam filters, they can't even send to my server…

My solution is to run 2 servers in 2 countries, with 2 ports open. One port for clients to send mail to thats unfiltered, and another thats filtered to the hilt on port 25.

Then get the Shanghai server to forward all incoming authenticated mail to the USA for onward sending.

A complete hassle, but one thats forced on you by the likes of SPEWS and other lists that are nigh on impossible to be removed from if you live in China.

Now there's new China regulation for email servers - who knows what thats going to entail…

Sigh…

Lawrence / http://www.shanghaiguide.com

]]> By: Silicon Valley Watcher--Tom Foremski on the business and culture of innovation http://www.bdlmedia.com/blog/2006/02/04/chinese-internet-users-banned-from-us-access/#comment-6 Silicon Valley Watcher--Tom Foremski on the business and culture of innovation Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:04:21 +0000 http://www.chinatechnews.com/blog/posts/64#comment-6 <strong>Some China users are already blocked from US sites...</strong> I recently wrote that web site owners and bloggers could choose to block China-based internet users--as a form of protest to government censorship. I found the following at http://www.chinatechnews.com/blog/posts/64 And GoDaddy.com now routinely blocks... Some China users are already blocked from US sites…

I recently wrote that web site owners and bloggers could choose to block China-based internet users–as a form of protest to government censorship. I found the following at http://www.chinatechnews.com/blog/posts/64 And GoDaddy.com now routinely blocks…

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