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Steve3141
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Blocked outbound email / VPN

I use a VPN on my phone / laptop when I am not at home on my own wifi. I cannot send email from my Cox account without having to disconnect from my VPN. This problem just started in the last week or so. Any clues? Thank you.

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  • ChrisL's avatar
    ChrisL
    Former Moderator
    @Steve3141

    If our site doesn't recognize your Internet connection you may need to verify your identity in order to access your account or use email. Try signing into your http://www.cox.com account while connected to the VPN and see if you're prompted to verify your identity. If you successfully complete this process your connection should be whitelisted for 60 days.

  • Steve3141's avatar
    Steve3141
    New Contributor
    No luck. I can get into my account with the VPN active but I was not prompted to verify my identify. It already knew who I was.
  • ChrisL's avatar
    ChrisL
    Former Moderator
    @Steve3141

    What you've described is how it should work if you're on an unrecognized Internet connection.

  • Buckeye_Fan's avatar
    Buckeye_Fan
    New Contributor

    Having the same problem.  Until recently, I was able to send email from three different cox accounts with VPN connected.   Now must disconnect from VPN to send email.  

    With VPN connected, I signed in and verified identity as suggested by Chris the Cox Support Forums Moderator.  Was still unable to send an email until the VPN was disconnected.  Regardless of what the Cox representatives say, they have changed something in the past two weeks.   

  • Having this problem also.  Have done what was suggested by the Cox folks, no joy.  Called tech support today they say it is the VPN's fault.  I have also noticed a lot of comments about Cox installing a new email client and folks having issues.  I would be willing to bet this is Cox's fault.  Everybody list your VPN lets see if they are all the same (I bet they aren't)

    My VPN is PIA.

  • StephanieA's avatar
    StephanieA
    Former Moderator
    Hi Everyone,

    Do you use webmail to send messages or an email client?