<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Terry M Stader KA8SCP<div>WB1GOF Repeaters Proprietor </div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> rmacedo@rcn.com<br><b>Date:</b> August 2, 2023 at 11:14:15 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> skywarn announce <skywarn_announce@oak.w1mv.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[SKYWARN_Announce] Special Announcement: charter/hotmail/msn/outlook Email Addresses Blocked from Receiving SKYWARN Announcement Emails</b><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>Hello to all...<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>This special announcement is being sent and posted on our website and social media feeds as well even though people with charter/hotmail/msn/outlook email addresses will not get this email directly. If you know a SKYWARN Spotter or Amateur Radio Operator who has a charter, hotmail, msn or outlook email address and are on the SKYWARN email list, please forward this message to them.<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>We are facing a problem where Microsoft is intentionally blocking all SKYWARN Announcement emails. This is despite our email administrator, N1XTB-Phil McNamara reaching out to Microsoft to have the block removed as Microsoft rejected the request. Our server and email list are not on any block list for spam and Phil insures email delivery is set to today's IT standards but the server remains blocked by Microsoft.<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>For those affected, we recommend the following two items:<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>1.) Complain to Microsoft about this problem and tell them the following:<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div> A<!--StartFragment-->llow traffic from IP:<br>96.230.52.20<br>the originating domain is oak.w1mv.org<!--EndFragment--> </div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>2.) Subscribe an alternate email address as it may take considerable time to convince Microsoft to release the block off the email list.<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>If any Amateur Radio Operator or non-Amateur Radio Operator SKYWARN Spotter has contacts that might assist us in getting this block removed, please reach out to myself and N1XTB-Phil McNamara via email. Phil's email is <a href="mailto:N1XTB@powersrvcs.com">N1XTB@powersrvcs.com</a><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>We appreciate your patience on this issue and thanks to all of you for their support of the NWS Boston/Norton SKYWARN program!<br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div> <!--StartFragment--><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;">Respectfully Submitted,</p><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></p><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;">Robert Macedo (KD1CY)<br>ARES SKYWARN Coordinator<br>Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator<br>Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875<br>Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503<br>Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com<br><a href="https://ares.ema.arrl.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://ares.ema.arrl.org">https://ares.ema.arrl.org</a><br><a href="https://www.wx1box.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://www.wx1box.org">https://www.wx1box.org</a><br>Like us on Facebook – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wx1box" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/wx1box">https://www.facebook.com/wx1box</a><br>Follow us on Twitter – <a href="https://twitter.com/wx1box" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://twitter.com/wx1box">https://twitter.com/wx1box</a><br>Subscribe on YouTube – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@wx1box-nwsboston-amateur-radio" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-href="https://www.youtube.com/@wx1box-nwsboston-amateur-radio">https://www.youtube.com/@wx1box-nwsboston-amateur-radio</a><br data-mce-bogus="1"></p><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></p><!--EndFragment--> </div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>SKYWARN_Announce mailing list</span><br><span>SKYWARN_Announce@oak.w1mv.org</span><br><span>http://oak.w1mv.org/mailman/listinfo/skywarn_announce</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>