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Old 10 Nov 2025, 05:39 PM   #1
emd10
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icloud doesn't strip header IP - alternatives?

I've just come to realise that icloud does not strip the LAN router ip address or user agent from the header when sending email.

It seems it might be the reason for my emails to sometimes getting blocked, especially when attachments are included.

So I am on the hunt for an alternative, reputable free email provider. Can you help?

1. reputable free email provider
2. POP3
3. strips identifiable information from headers (public IP, LAN IP, email app used, etc.)
4. privacy as in reduced exposure from being the product
5. no political/activist missions by the provider (as lovely as services like disroot are, for official email I do not wish to be associated with them)
6. no services which may geoblock when you move country (like yahoo.ca and yahoo.jp appear to have done)

It is probably a hard one ? But at least I want to try

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Old 10 Nov 2025, 06:14 PM   #2
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I've just come to realise that icloud does not strip the LAN router ip address or user agent from the header when sending email.

It seems it might be the reason for my emails to sometimes getting blocked, especially when attachments are included.

So I am on the hunt for an alternative, reputable free email provider. Can you help?

1. reputable free email provider
2. POP3
3. strips identifiable information from headers (public IP, LAN IP, email app used, etc.)
4. privacy as in reduced exposure from being the product
5. no political/activist missions by the provider (as lovely as services like disroot are, for official email I do not wish to be associated with them)
6. no services which may become geo-blocked by moving country/phone

It is probably a hard one ? But at least I want to try
try vivaldi.net which may match your requirement.
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Old 11 Nov 2025, 12:36 AM   #3
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6. no services which may become geo-blocked by moving country/phone
How can any provider guarantee that their service won't get geo-blocked anywhere?
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Old 11 Nov 2025, 06:03 AM   #4
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How can any provider guarantee that their service won't get geo-blocked anywhere?
That was very badly worded by me. I edit the OP. I meant the provider not geoblocking, like yahoo.ca blocking you when you no longer have a canadian phone number sort of thing.

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try vivaldi.net which may match your requirement.
I couldn't find the help/support info on pop3 at vivaldi, I keep getting directed to vivaldi.com
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Old 11 Nov 2025, 07:41 AM   #5
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I guess most providers don't strip header IP or user-agent.
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Old 11 Nov 2025, 07:47 AM   #6
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I guess most providers don't strip header IP or user-agent.
mine does strip it.
https://blog.xyamail.com/how-xyamail...ients-privacy/
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Old 11 Nov 2025, 08:38 AM   #7
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That's definitely a privacy-friendly feature.
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Old 12 Nov 2025, 06:18 PM   #8
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Yours isn't free
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