Tor & Privoxy question

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Tor & Privoxy question noespaem 02-16-2008
Posted by noespaem on February 16, 2008, 10:01 am
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i was experimenting with Tor/Privoxy by sending myself
an email via yahoo mail.

but when i look at the headers of the mail i received,
it still shows my 'originating IP' as coming from my
internet provider.

however when i go to one of the many websites that shows
your IP, it does show a random IP (ie. not my ISP).

does yahoo have some magic trick that defeats Tor/Privoxy?

or what have i configured incorrectly ?





Posted by Intuitive on February 18, 2008, 5:49 am
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noespaem wrote:
> i was experimenting with Tor/Privoxy by sending myself
> an email via yahoo mail.
>
> but when i look at the headers of the mail i received,
> it still shows my 'originating IP' as coming from my
> internet provider.
>
> however when i go to one of the many websites that shows
> your IP, it does show a random IP (ie. not my ISP).
>
> does yahoo have some magic trick that defeats Tor/Privoxy?
>
> or what have i configured incorrectly ?

What have you configured correctly, is the correct question.

Your mail client (webmail or otherwise) did not use the Tor proxies to
send the e-mail.

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