# Does this place not accept email address from certain domains or something? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 26, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-place-not-accept-email-address-from-certain-domains-or-something/710929 "2015-01-26T16:27:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![thegoodnamesweretaken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@thegoodnamesweretaken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thegoodnamesweretaken)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-place-not-accept-email-address-from-certain-domains-or-something/710929/21 "2015-01-27T16:13:44Z")
I see why you have a rule against throwaway email addresses, and I agree with it. I used to run a small forum and did the same thing. But what I didn’t then do was block all email addresses from a certain email provider, because the best case scenario then is that the user breaks the “no throwaway emails” rule, and the worst case scenario is that they just leave the site. I’m also curious what problems there are that you think is exclusive to GMX. ---
**Author:** ![thegoodnamesweretaken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@thegoodnamesweretaken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thegoodnamesweretaken)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-place-not-accept-email-address-from-certain-domains-or-something/710929/22 "2015-01-27T16:14:55Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Because it expires in ten minutes! The board requires you to have a _permanent_ e-mail address. I meant why are all @gmx.com email addresses banned. I would understand if they banned the site I used to sign up. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-place-not-accept-email-address-from-certain-domains-or-something/710929/23 "2015-01-27T16:40:12Z")
> [@thegoodnamesweretaken](#): > > I see why you have a rule against throwaway email addresses, and I agree with it. So, you’ll be changing your e-mail address here to something a bit more permanent so that you comply with the Registration Agreement, right? > [@thegoodnamesweretaken](#): > > I’m also curious what problems there are that you think is exclusive to GMX. We don’t ban entire domains because of one user, or even a few users. We have to have persistent problems from a domain before it ends up on the ban list. GMX has legitimate users, but it’s also a very well known source of spam. It has (or had, some of this info might be a bit out of date) a reputation for ignoring spam reports, which makes it an attractive hosting site for spammers. It’s also had problems with hackers getting into their user info and using otherwise legitimate accounts to send out lots and lots of spam. Thousands of accounts were compromised back in 2012. It’s pretty easy to see how it ended up on the ban list. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-place-not-accept-email-address-from-certain-domains-or-something/710929/24 "2015-01-27T18:09:55Z")
> [@thegoodnamesweretaken](#): > > From what I gather, it’s one of the most common email providers in Germany (where it’s based). You know who else had a German email address, right? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-place-not-accept-email-address-from-certain-domains-or-something/710929/25 "2015-01-27T18:15:01Z")
Angela Merkel? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-place-not-accept-email-address-from-certain-domains-or-something/710929/26 "2015-01-27T18:39:31Z")
Frau Merkel is the answer we were looking for! ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-place-not-accept-email-address-from-certain-domains-or-something/710929/27 "2015-01-27T19:04:57Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Frau Merkel is the answer we were looking for! Must keep a person up at night, having the job Adolph had. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-place-not-accept-email-address-from-certain-domains-or-something/710929/28 "2015-01-27T19:21:25Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Must keep a person up at night, having the job Adolph had. And his brother Adolf. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-place-not-accept-email-address-from-certain-domains-or-something/710929/29 "2015-01-27T19:31:54Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > And his brother Adolf. Thanks for the scrutinizing. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-place-not-accept-email-address-from-certain-domains-or-something/710929.md?page=1)