I have a feeling that someone I know is emailing me through a different email but pretending to be someone else. I know there are programs to find out if say the ip addresses match but I'm not familiar with what's available. And is it possible to look up IPs through email addresses. I'm looking for something quick and free. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
2006-09-16 21:00:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Yeah look at the IP addresses. You can select this option if you have a hotmail or gmail account. Not sure about Yahoo.
2006-09-16 21:02:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't know about programs but you could always do it the good old-fashioned gumshoe way. Try simply comparing the texts/documents to see how they're written. Look for things like;
*One or two spaces in between sentences.
*Similar use of incorrect punctuation/capitalization.
*One word misspelled the same way in both documents.
*Similar naming conventions between usernames.
*Compare the times you received the emails. It would be suspicious if they were sent within minutes from each other. Or, see which one was received second and guess how long it would take to type it out, subtract that amount from the time you received it, then see how closely that matches the first document.
*See when he/she doesn't have free time and confirm if any emails come from, or don't come from a time you know he/she is busy, such as at work or something.
*If you're close to this person (this one's kinda sneaky and dishonest) you may know, or be able to guess what their password is. Try it on the email address you know is him/her. If you get a lucky hit, try the same password on the mystery account. Of course, they'd need web-based email for this.
2006-09-16 21:10:05 · answer #2 · answered by aaron.lattin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can have a look at the header file and check if the mail is coming from the same user.
This is an example in gmail. If you click on options and then on show orginal it says it originated from lin.calsoft.co.in
Received: from lin.calsoft.co.in (lin.calsoft.co.in [203.129.222.68])
by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id i39si13358875wxd.2006.09.15.00.27.47;
Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:28:00 -0700 (PDT)
same way in yahoo if you click on view header details it gives the detail from veronica.pssindia.com
Received:192.168.2.68 ([192.168.2.68]) by Veronica.pssindia.com (Lotus Domino Release 5.0.9) with SMTP id 2006082422284656:67581 ; Thu, 24 Aug 2006 22:28:46 +0530
just check the header and see if the ip address is same. If its same then you know its from the same person.
2006-09-16 21:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by Tarak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a few ways that you can determine the IP, first, you can determine it through your e-mail server - just put your settings to show all information and check the IP's that way. Or you can google for a free program that will check IPs for you.
2006-09-16 21:12:06 · answer #4 · answered by Shadowtwinchaos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if ip is the same.
if he is emailing from internet cafe or different places.hard to know.Actually you can find by the smelling of his writings.every persons writing style is usually repititive.
2006-09-16 21:08:27 · answer #5 · answered by HeavyRain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What pleasure it would be to bust them directly.
I feel its time u formalised a plan to do that. The method and approach are up to you since u have been communicating with them
2006-09-16 21:05:12 · answer #6 · answered by Mark T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, go to the email machine and shout EXCUSE ME MR EMAIL BUT CAN YOU TELL ME IF THESE TWO EMAILS ARE FROM THE SAME PEOPLE? It should answer honestly, they are usually polite.
2006-09-16 21:02:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
try to find out if they have the same name. first, you e mail one of them on your FIRST e mail adress and find out thier name. next you get another e mail adress and e mail him/her again and ask them for thier name.
2006-09-16 21:04:36 · answer #8 · answered by yomomma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋