Learn how to trace an email address
Trace an email address in the most popular programs like
Microsoft Outlook, Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail, AOL, by finding the header
What is an email header?
Each email you receive comes with headers. The headers
contain information about the routing of the message and the originating
Internet Protocol address of the message. Not all electronic messeges you
receive will allow you to track them back to the originating point and
depending on how you send messages determines whether or not they can trace an
email address back to you. The headers don't contain any personal information.
At most, the results of the trace with show you the origination IP and the computer
name that sent the email. After viewing the trace information, the initiating
IP can be looked up to determine from where the message was sent. IP address
location information DOES NOT contain your street name, house number, or phone
number. The trace will most likely determine the city and the ISP the sender
used.
How do I get the header to start the trace email process?
Each electronic messaging program will vary as to how you
get to the message options. I'll cover the basics to start the trace...the rest
is up to you.
1.Outlook -
Right click the message while it's in the inbox
and choose Message Options. A window will open with the headers in the bottom
of the window.
Windows Live - Right click the correspondence while it's in
the inbox, choose Properties, then click the Details tab.
2.GMail
- Open the correspondence. In the upper right corner
of the email you'll see the word Reply with a little down arrow to the right.
Click the down arrow and choose Show Original.
3.Hotmail -
Right click the memo and choose View Message
Source.
4.Yahoo! -
Right click the note and choose View Full Headers.
5.AOL -
Click Action and then View Message Source.
You can see that no matter the program, the headers are
usually just a right click away.
I've got the header, now how do I start the trace?
The next step to trace an email address is to find the first
IP listed in the header. This is most likely the IP initiating point. However,
there are exceptions to this. You'll have to look at the information logically
to deduce the originating IP.
Can you trace any email address?
Yes and No. For example, someone who sends a message to your
hotmail account shows in the X-Originating IP section of the headers. However,
someone who sends you a message from GMail will ONLY trace back to Google IP
addresses.
We've got more information in our Trace An Email forum.
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