2006-07-17 08:17:18 · 6 answers · asked by doc 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
open the email,
hit show full headers
find all th IP's in the header.. they have a format
[xx.xx.xx.xx]
copy that and paste it in this page where it says enter IP
http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm?GetLocation
that will give you the nearest location area from where the email was sent ...
till here is what you can get. think of any known friends/ppl in that area..thay should have sent it.
after which you need to get the address from the internet service provider [ISP] matching the IP, which would be a cops job.
it is not foolproof, but gets you closest.
2006-07-17 08:25:53 · answer #1 · answered by StupendousMan 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Selecting a message's detailed headers will display the originating IP address and hostname of the message. You can then use a visual trace service like http://visualroute.visualware.com/
to see in what geographic area the server is located. Remember, though, that email can be sent from a server far removed from the actual person who sent it, and in many cases these people use proxies to further hide the origin of their spam.
Cheers,
Andy
2006-07-17 08:24:35 · answer #2 · answered by xx342334234234 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can always trace the e-mail path by seeing the server that it came from.
2006-07-17 08:20:36 · answer #3 · answered by df747jet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless you are a super computer nerd.
2006-07-17 08:20:38 · answer #4 · answered by Answer Schmancer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. they need the help of the police.
2006-07-17 08:19:50 · answer #5 · answered by joe l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, can you hack?
2006-07-17 08:19:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋