[GH-ISSUE #477] All AnonAddy domains blocked by Apple #353

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opened 2026-03-01 17:46:49 +03:00 by kerem · 20 comments
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Originally created by @nyakojiru on GitHub (Jun 30, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy/issues/477

I'm a subscribed user. As the title says, tried to change my email on an Apple account, checked with all options of domains (shared and custom) and are not recognized as a valid email by Apple.

Originally created by @nyakojiru on GitHub (Jun 30, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy/issues/477 I'm a subscribed user. As the title says, tried to change my email on an Apple account, checked with all options of domains (shared and custom) and are not recognized as a valid email by Apple.
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@MrPeteypoo commented on GitHub (Jul 15, 2023):

I had the exact same issue with a custom domain

<!-- gh-comment-id:1636642513 --> @MrPeteypoo commented on GitHub (Jul 15, 2023): I had the exact same issue with a custom domain
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@Torkurson commented on GitHub (Aug 1, 2023):

Maybe Apple is checking the CNAME or MX records on domains? I hope this practice does not become more widespread.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1660530952 --> @Torkurson commented on GitHub (Aug 1, 2023): Maybe Apple is checking the CNAME or MX records on domains? I hope this practice does not become more widespread.
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@businessBoris commented on GitHub (Aug 1, 2023):

Excuse the interruption: am I correct in thinking that the issue is more widespread than Apple incoming?
Apple has 'blacklisted' anonaddy domains (custom and specific) for outgoing email sent by their customers?

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Before taking up AnonAddy, I used something similar and much less flexible but proprietry: IronVest (aka abine, do not track, and others). They haven't had to change their remailing domain name for a couple of years. Before that they used quite a few different proxy domains.

I don't recall ever having problems writing to Apple domains with it, although the account name part of the email address, before the @ sign, is very obviously computer generated ie. not directly a real person.
I used/use Abine for a decade since 2013; I haven't transferred all the email addresses over to AnonAddy yet! It's too exciting for me to do too many at once.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1660697026 --> @businessBoris commented on GitHub (Aug 1, 2023): Excuse the interruption: am I correct in thinking that the issue is more widespread than Apple incoming? Apple has 'blacklisted' anonaddy domains (custom and specific) for outgoing email sent by their customers? @Torkurson Before taking up AnonAddy, I used something similar and much less flexible but proprietry: IronVest (aka abine, do not track, and others). They haven't had to change their remailing domain name for a couple of years. Before that they used quite a few different proxy domains. I don't recall ever having problems writing to Apple domains with it, although the account name part of the email address, before the @ sign, is very obviously computer generated ie. not directly a real person. I used/use Abine for a decade since 2013; I haven't transferred all the email addresses over to AnonAddy yet! It's too exciting for me to do too many at once.
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@Torkurson commented on GitHub (Aug 1, 2023):

Same issue with Jetbrains, even with custom domains.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1660992909 --> @Torkurson commented on GitHub (Aug 1, 2023): Same issue with Jetbrains, even with custom domains.
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@w3lld0ne commented on GitHub (Aug 1, 2023):

Same issue with Jetbrains, even with custom domains.

can confirm this. what I did is to purchase an Office365 mail for my custom domain, register on JB with it, then change back DNS records. they seem to verify only on registration. that works but costs some money, yeah... would be nice if someone has a free solution

<!-- gh-comment-id:1661006206 --> @w3lld0ne commented on GitHub (Aug 1, 2023): > Same issue with Jetbrains, even with custom domains. can confirm this. what I did is to purchase an Office365 mail for my custom domain, register on JB with it, then change back DNS records. they seem to verify only on registration. that works but costs some money, yeah... would be nice if someone has a free solution
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@grandeljay commented on GitHub (Aug 12, 2023):

I had this issue with Discord. I think their E-Mail input regex (pattern for recognising the email format) was just bad:

Maybe it's the same with Apple? Either way, I'd try contacting them and telling them about your E-Mail (format) not being recognised.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1675793392 --> @grandeljay commented on GitHub (Aug 12, 2023): I had this issue with Discord. I think their E-Mail input regex (pattern for recognising the email format) was just bad: * discord@foo.anonaddy.me did not work * discord@custom.domain did work Maybe it's the same with Apple? Either way, I'd try contacting them and telling them about your E-Mail (format) not being recognised.
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@RokeJulianLockhart commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2023):

Maybe AnonAddy will have to end up just hosting their own open-to-use TLD and giving us all domains from that? Surely Apple wouldn't block a TLD being used for multiple things, regardless of the owner? 😅

<!-- gh-comment-id:1697740903 --> @RokeJulianLockhart commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2023): Maybe AnonAddy will have to end up just hosting their own open-to-use TLD and giving us all domains from that? Surely Apple wouldn't block a TLD being used for multiple things, regardless of the owner? 😅
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@OJ7 commented on GitHub (Oct 8, 2023):

adding https://mastodon.social to the list of services that block AnonAddy domains and custom domains.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1752091878 --> @OJ7 commented on GitHub (Oct 8, 2023): adding [https://mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social) to the list of services that block AnonAddy domains and custom domains.
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@mamciek commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2024):

I think this is related: https://github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy/issues/583

<!-- gh-comment-id:1900957929 --> @mamciek commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2024): I think this is related: https://github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy/issues/583
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@RokeJulianLockhart commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2024):

#issuecomment-1752091878

@QJ, I don't think that that's relevant to this issue, although you're correct. See mastodon/mastodon/issues/27436. Similarly, as flarum/framework/issues/4269#issue-3603873616 demonstrates, other services block this:

Details of your registration have been found in a spam prevention database, therefore your registration has been blocked.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1901018731 --> @RokeJulianLockhart commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2024): > [`#issuecomment-1752091878`](https://github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy/issues/477#issuecomment-1752091878) @QJ, ~~I don't think that that's relevant to *this* issue, although~~ you're correct. See [`mastodon/mastodon/issues/27436`](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/27436#issue-1945559401). Similarly, as [`flarum/framework/issues/4269#issue-3603873616`](https://github.com/flarum/framework/issues/4269#issue-3603873616) demonstrates, other services block this: > Details of your registration have been found in a spam prevention database, therefore your registration has been blocked.
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@ComicMango commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2024):

Trying to change my Apple account email to a custom domain alias to no avail; other custom domains not on Addy worked.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2385008004 --> @ComicMango commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2024): Trying to change my Apple account email to a custom domain alias to no avail; other custom domains not on Addy worked.
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@RokeJulianLockhart commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2024):

#issuecomment-1752091878

I've ascertained a workaround: Use Firefox Relay for your Apple account with an Addy address set as your the e-mail address for your Firefox account. Firefox Relay isn't blocked, and successfully routes all mail. This functions for icloud.com/settings and mastodon.social/auth/edit.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2385255027 --> @RokeJulianLockhart commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2024): > [`#issuecomment-1752091878`](https://github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy/issues/477#issuecomment-1752091878) I've ascertained a workaround: Use [Firefox Relay](https://relay.firefox.com/accounts/profile/?) for your Apple account with an Addy address set as your the e-mail address for your Firefox account. Firefox Relay isn't blocked, and successfully routes all mail. This functions for [`icloud.com/settings`](https://www.icloud.com/settings/) and [`mastodon.social/auth/edit`](https://mastodon.social/auth/edit#:~:text=Security-,E%2Dmail%20address,-*).
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@noughtmare commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2025):

GitHub and Steam also block anonaddy.io.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2717265614 --> @noughtmare commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2025): GitHub and Steam also block anonaddy.io.
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@RokeJulianLockhart commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2025):

#issuecomment-2717265614

@noughtmare, luckily, both continue to send mail to .*\.addy\.io addresses if they've already been confirmed.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2717271581 --> @RokeJulianLockhart commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2025): > [`#issuecomment-2717265614`](https://github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy/issues/477#issuecomment-2717265614) @noughtmare, luckily, both continue to send mail to `.*\.addy\.io` addresses if they've already been confirmed.
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@noughtmare commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2025):

@RokeJulianLockhart lucky for you I guess...

<!-- gh-comment-id:2717302733 --> @noughtmare commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2025): @RokeJulianLockhart lucky for you I guess...
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@RokeJulianLockhart commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2025):

@noughtmare, have you tried addy.io instead? That's what I utilised.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2717315845 --> @RokeJulianLockhart commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2025): <!-- > https://github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy/issues/477#issuecomment-2717302733 --> @noughtmare, have you tried `addy.io` instead? That's what I utilised.
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@noughtmare commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2025):

@RokeJulianLockhart thank you! I was using the free plan, so I didn't see that option. Now, I'm on Lite and using addy.io indeed works for GitHub at least, will try Steam next. Perhaps this should be advertised more.

Edit: Steam does not accept any of addy's aliases.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2717345093 --> @noughtmare commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2025): @RokeJulianLockhart thank you! I was using the free plan, so I didn't see that option. Now, I'm on Lite and using addy.io indeed works for GitHub at least, will try Steam next. Perhaps this should be advertised more. Edit: Steam does not accept any of addy's aliases.
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@noughtmare commented on GitHub (Apr 22, 2025):

https://tweakers.net also blocks alias addresses (even the @addy.io addresses)

<!-- gh-comment-id:2821907195 --> @noughtmare commented on GitHub (Apr 22, 2025): https://tweakers.net also blocks alias addresses (even the @addy.io addresses)
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@luckydonald commented on GitHub (Aug 1, 2025):

For incoming emails not working, check if you have set up an IPv6 address (DNS: AAAA record) which is invalid, or otherwise does not reach the server.

In that case only the services not using IPv4 will fail, and those who do will succeed.

(technically the other way around is possible as well, with IPv6 working and IPv4 not)

<!-- gh-comment-id:3141833627 --> @luckydonald commented on GitHub (Aug 1, 2025): For incoming emails not working, check if you have set up an IPv6 address (DNS: `AAAA` record) which is invalid, or otherwise does not reach the server. In that case only the services not using IPv4 will fail, and those who do will succeed. (technically the other way around is possible as well, with IPv6 working and IPv4 not)
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@castinet commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2025):

As of 12/1 Apple still blocking custom domain addresses for apple accounts. I had a ticket with their customer support escalated a few times, but after a month they still couldn't say why the address wouldn't. I gave up and returned the iPhone.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3652242228 --> @castinet commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2025): As of 12/1 Apple still blocking custom domain addresses for apple accounts. I had a ticket with their customer support escalated a few times, but after a month they still couldn't say why the address wouldn't. I gave up and returned the iPhone.
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