would someone from montreal and someone from toronto please just send me an email saying where u from to jwrd1436@hotmail.com, as someone is emailing me saying they in montreal when i think they really in toronto, i assume i can just tell which city the email coming from by just using an ip address finder web site am i right thanks for your help
2006-10-02 17:52:49 · 8 answers · asked by johnny 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
ya sandy but i have the email ip address and using an ip finder it its 95 percent certain its toronto
2006-10-02 18:03:49 · update #1
If you're going by the IP address of the mail server that accepted the target's e-mail (be it sent via webmail or SMTP) then, unless the target is using a service offered by an ISP geographically local to them, there's a likelihood that the IP you're querying could be anywhere in the world.
What you need to do is find the address of the machine they're sending the e-mail from. You can do this by establishing an IM with them and typing 'netstat -an' at a console. (The second column displays the remote IP address and port - separated by a colon.)
Depending on the IM used (and the ports it, itself, uses to communicate with), you'll be able to hunt down their perceived IP.
I say perceived because they could always be running through a proxy. If that were the case you'd be informed of the proxy address. (And this, too, could be anywhere in the world.) The likelihood of this, though, is slim.
You could also always try a little social engineering and ask them (nicely) to type 'ipconfig /all > dump' into a console and attach the 'dump' file to an e-mail. Make up an excuse, like you're having technical problems and need their help.
Incidentally, ISPs' IP addresses are usually always dynamically assigned these days, and there's a decent chance that when their modem (if it's cable/DSL) or computer (if it's dialup) is turned off that a different IP address will be assigned to them at the next opportunity.
2006-10-02 19:01:38 · answer #1 · answered by Simon D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not exactly.
It depends on the email service provider, and the location of their servers.
Just because the company is located in Montreal, doesn't mean their email server is located there. It could actually be in China.
That may be a little overexaggerated, but you get the idea.
Check out the following website: http://www.dnsstuff.com/
It will probably get you the information, you are looking for.
2006-10-03 01:01:47 · answer #2 · answered by Sandy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's quite intelligent...yes, if you recieved an e-mail from a TRUE Montreal resident, the IP addresses would be similar (like an area code)...I'm not from there though, but good luck!
2006-10-03 00:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by mcklassic 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
but what if the guy is using a proxy server based in montreal to send you the mails ?? or maybe he's using an anonymiser service to hide his own IP, then what ??
don't bother yourself with such trivial details, if the guy has a past record of telling lies, then go with you'r gut feeling and believe that he's in toronto, and be in peace. else learn to trust others and again be in peace.
2006-10-03 01:15:47 · answer #4 · answered by joamon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The finder might be 95% certain, but it may also be 100% wrong! There is no certain way to check on the sender's location, especially if she/he does not want to be found.
2006-10-03 01:27:16 · answer #5 · answered by Lick_My_Toad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of them sucks they may be able to give your country correctly but not location,If your ISP is country wide ISP, if it is a local ISP then you may get your IP location correctly
2006-10-03 01:01:50 · answer #6 · answered by howsureyouare 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ur question is not clear..plz correct the grammar mistakes and post again.
2006-10-03 00:57:34 · answer #7 · answered by me_who2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.networldmap.com/
http://www.networldmap.com/TryIt.htm?GetLocation
peace
2006-10-03 00:57:02 · answer #8 · answered by Syntax-Error 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋