Yet another victim of the Verizon blacklisting

I, too, am unable to connect to pop.verizon.net or smtp.verizon.net from my current location. This is not a problem with my account as I can read email through the web interface.
It really appears that Verizon is blacklisting many portions of the internet and refusing to service email requests from there. That they are doing this indicates that there is some sort of emergency. However, it would be very useful to have some information about what is going on so that we don't spend so much time trying to fix the situation.

pfps wrote:
From the long thread at http://forums.verizon.com/t5/Verizon-net-Email/No-response-from-pop-verizon-net-or-smtp-verizon-net/... and other complaints, it strongly appears that Verizon cut off POP and SMTP access from a large portion of the internet, maybe including all foreign ISPa, on or about 17 September 2014.
The problem occurs when you have Verizon email but don't use always Verizon as your ISP. Without changing any settings on your computer, you can no longer access the Verizon POP or SMTP servers. The web interface to your Verizon email is unaffected. If your internet connection hasn't changed, then this would have happened on or about 17 September 2014. If you changed your internet connection, for examples between work and home or due to travel, then your inability to access Verizon email could have happened at the time of the switch.
There may have been good reasons for Verizon to make this restrict access in this way. For example, Verizon's email servers may have been successfully attacked, and Verizon then restricted access so as to stem the attack.
Verizon does not appear to be saying anything about either just the simple fact of the cutoff, the reasons for it, the hopefully temporary workaround, or when a resolution can be expected. It is the silence of Verizon that is the most severe problem, causing considerable expense on the part of its customers. Verizon may believe that its silence is helping to solve the problem, but past experience has shown that being forthright is the much better policy.
I currenntly use Verizon FIOS for cable, phone, and internet, but I am seriously considering changing because of this poor behaviour of Verizon.
Yes they were attacked. Many customers were getting their ID's locke by these attacks. Yes they may have to whitelist your ISP or IP address. They initially blocked all overseas, but will whitelist as they are contacted by customers. They are currently suggesting you try the MYFIOS app (if you have it) to see if you can access your mail.
If you use the Yahoo interface YOU MUST now add @verizon..net to your userid.
If you cannot access try contacting them directly or if you cannot, PM one of the Admins on the boards. NOTE, NOT THE CL"S, we are not Verizon employess but just peers like yourselves.

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tried the Apple suggestions and found them to be
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