someone stole my email address and i cant even have a pw reset coz he changed my security question and infos. now, he keeps on emailing me and my gf usign the email that he stole from me.. i managed to let all my incoming emails to retrieve necessary infos through options>gen.prefrences and made the headers tp 'show all'.. is there a way i can trace the computer that is accessing the email add??
2007-04-09 02:36:57 · 6 answers · asked by Riz 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
In All headers you will have a header field called
X-Originating-IP:
This usually contains the IP of the PC that has composed the mail.
Also :- write to your e-mail provider they may be able to reset the Password if they can be convinced you are the genuine owner.
2007-04-09 02:43:15 · answer #1 · answered by necromancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you really want to know and that person is not an expert you can easily find out.
If you are using Outlook/Outlook express click the icon it will open your e-mail program then you could see the e-mail which you want to trace just put cursor on that desired mail and right click, click on Property
then click the second tab (mine is a Japanese version) then at the bottom right there is a Message Source tab click right and again click and Choose All then again right click and copy the entire message then got to the given link below
Paste the message in the given window on right, on the left you will see
I want to:
under this you must choose
(Trace an email I have received)
then click Start and it will trace and show you a map.
Just try to click various options and get familiar it is very useful.
On this web you will find some other useful tools
I am sure this will guide you.
If you are using Yahoo then
Choose full header copy and paste and follow the details explained above.
nihon94@yahoo.com
2007-04-09 03:02:20 · answer #2 · answered by Ari 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IPs are assigned via an ISP, yet they at the instant are not nescessarily appropriate to a actual region, or permenantly assinged to somebody. that's attainable for a working laptop or computing gadget to acquire a distinctive IP every time it connects to the internet, or is grew to become on. to illustrate: My condominium's cyber web is presented via a business organization in Ohio, on an identical time as I stay in WV. once I backtrace my very own IP, it says i'm in Ohio, and it varies from week to week. If it truly is a controversy with hacking or phishing, then touch the ISP, and function the IPs attainable. they could desire to have information of which customer strengthen into employing them at those situations. yet do not assume them to offer you a actual handle and not using a courtroom order or warrant of a few form.
2016-10-02 10:15:03 · answer #3 · answered by faim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the headers look for lines that start with "Received: from", the last line usually is the IP address of the sender.
2007-04-09 02:47:45 · answer #4 · answered by gobexe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many Software avaialbe for tracing email
2007-04-09 03:37:27 · answer #5 · answered by Julia Nancy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at FROM beginign Address. Then Check with your Local ISP
2007-04-09 02:40:33 · answer #6 · answered by TheCurious 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋