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]]> By: Greg http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-417008 Greg Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:23:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-417008 Hey can you guys help me out? This is not a phoney post. I am a real person being screwed over by a a cheating wife. My story is not anything new, but nonetheless if someone could assist that would be great. My wife has been planning on leaving me for the past 8-9 months. But she wanted to find something on me...well, if you can't dig up dirt..."invent dirt". Mavcal, I am in a similar situation. Before she filed for divorce, she opened a "gay porn site" using a credit card the day right before it was to expire. But, then she cancelled the "porn site account" 10 days later. Everyone says file a police report, but I called the billing co....blah..blah. That would make it seem like I was engaging in "fraud"...and that's what she wants me to do...duh...she was an authorized user. She didn't sign up from any of my accounts because she was "traveling" the day the account was registered and doesn't know my passwords. The billing company was able to give me an IP 74.38.167.17 she uses yahoo as her main email...and I tried tracing bt only came up with an Earthlink provider. Which she uses. If anyone can help me nail this low budget ******, I will be happy to provide details. Even if the only thing that pops up is 5miles of where she was...is good enough. Hey can you guys help me out? This is not a phoney post. I am a real person being screwed over by a a cheating wife. My story is not anything new, but nonetheless if someone could assist that would be great.

My wife has been planning on leaving me for the past 8-9 months. But she wanted to find something on me…well, if you can’t dig up dirt…”invent dirt”. Mavcal, I am in a similar situation. Before she filed for divorce, she opened a “gay porn site” using a credit card the day right before it was to expire. But, then she cancelled the “porn site account” 10 days later. Everyone says file a police report, but I called the billing co….blah..blah. That would make it seem like I was engaging in “fraud”…and that’s what she wants me to do…duh…she was an authorized user.

She didn’t sign up from any of my accounts because she was “traveling” the day the account was registered and doesn’t know my passwords.

The billing company was able to give me an IP 74.38.167.17
she uses yahoo as her main email…and I tried tracing bt only came up with an Earthlink provider. Which she uses.

If anyone can help me nail this low budget ******, I will be happy to provide details. Even if the only thing that pops up is 5miles of where she was…is good enough.

]]> By: heartlessgamer http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-408655 heartlessgamer Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:53:56 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-408655 Mavcal, the best anyone could do for you outside of a court order, would be to follow the steps mentioned in the article. If you can get the header of one of the emails, and I have time, I can dissect it and tell you where its coming from. What most likely has happened is the person has signed your email address up for spam mail lists or porn mailing lists. In which case, all we'll ever see is the port mailing lists' originating mail server. As a side note, 95%+ of email on the Internet is spam, so to get porn or other junk mail is not that uncommon. However, post a header and we can dissect it. Mavcal, the best anyone could do for you outside of a court order, would be to follow the steps mentioned in the article.

If you can get the header of one of the emails, and I have time, I can dissect it and tell you where its coming from.

What most likely has happened is the person has signed your email address up for spam mail lists or porn mailing lists. In which case, all we’ll ever see is the port mailing lists’ originating mail server.

As a side note, 95%+ of email on the Internet is spam, so to get porn or other junk mail is not that uncommon. However, post a header and we can dissect it.

]]> By: Mavcal http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-408646 Mavcal Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:53:43 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-408646 I have been getting personalized porno and taunting emails from I suspect a neighbor who has an ax to grind. I would like to verify that he is sending them. Does anyone know of a legitimate business that can trace these emails to the source? Thanks I have been getting personalized porno and taunting emails from I suspect a neighbor who has an ax to grind. I would like to verify that he is sending them. Does anyone know of a legitimate business that can trace these emails to the source? Thanks

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]]> By: Take A Stand Against Spam And Report Email Scams In The U.S. – DodaPedia http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-390482 Take A Stand Against Spam And Report Email Scams In The U.S. – DodaPedia Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:43:27 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-390482 [...] down and report email scams. The first step is to trace the email to the source. Stefan wrote an excellent article on how to trace emails, and that’s where you should [...] [...] down and report email scams. The first step is to trace the email to the source. Stefan wrote an excellent article on how to trace emails, and that’s where you should [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-389348 Dave Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:06:55 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-389348 Even Open Relays *can* be traced. Thus; it is not usless; moreover if it's a chickenboner who sent the mail in the first place. Even Open Relays *can* be traced.
Thus; it is not usless; moreover if it’s a chickenboner who sent the mail in the first place.

]]> By: George Zepol http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-389233 George Zepol Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:38:51 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-389233 You need a lot to learn about this ident. matter. Mail m. You need a lot to learn about this ident. matter. Mail m.

]]> By: PhaoLoo http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-389149 PhaoLoo Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:23:48 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-389149 Really informative post, I can trace spammers :) Really informative post, I can trace spammers :)

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]]> By: Edo http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-389118 Edo Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:23:38 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-389118 Duh, nothing can trace an IP address to a street, at least not without access to the ISPs database. To find out if something is spam often just the country is good enough. Duh, nothing can trace an IP address to a street, at least not without access to the ISPs database. To find out if something is spam often just the country is good enough.

]]> By: Anthem http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-389048 Anthem Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:43:31 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-389048 there is a great toolbar for firefox that gives you all the info to trace any email... take a look at eMail Analyzer there is a great toolbar for firefox that gives you all the info to trace any email… take a look at eMail Analyzer

]]> By: Dream Meanings http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-388938 Dream Meanings Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:13:41 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-388938 With all this info, why do the email provider still have problems curtailing email spammers? With all this info, why do the email provider still have problems curtailing email spammers?

]]> By: Mario http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-388717 Mario Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:21:29 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-388717 The email tracer you linked http://www.ip-adress.com/trace_email/ is a very nice and handy tool. And its pretty accurate. The email tracer you linked http://www.ip-adress.com/trace_email/ is a very nice and handy tool. And its pretty accurate.

]]> By: matthew http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-388639 matthew Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:46:21 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-388639 This is awesome, now I just need to integrate this with a GIS to find out where on a map people are actually sending emails from and respond accordingly. Thanks. This is awesome, now I just need to integrate this with a GIS to find out where on a map people are actually sending emails from and respond accordingly. Thanks.

]]> By: HyperLocal Marketing http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-388633 HyperLocal Marketing Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:15:17 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-388633 Not very useful. IP addresses will only show a general area that could be anywhere within 5 miles of the actual computer. So if thats all you need then fine but there is nothing I have seen that can get you down to the exact location. Not very useful. IP addresses will only show a general area that could be anywhere within 5 miles of the actual computer. So if thats all you need then fine but there is nothing I have seen that can get you down to the exact location.

]]> By: Ooz http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-388477 Ooz Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:40:17 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-388477 Dear Oron, assuming your comment as a reply to my comment, I am not interested in finding spammers, all i want to find out is the origin of the potential customers which sends e-mails and make inquiries through my company's website (i need to know the origin before i send any reply). So i wasn't talking about spammers but the potential customers using gmail, yahoo, hotmail and etc. Thanks a lot. Dear Oron, assuming your comment as a reply to my comment, I am not interested in finding spammers, all i want to find out is the origin of the potential customers which sends e-mails and make inquiries through my company’s website (i need to know the origin before i send any reply). So i wasn’t talking about spammers but the potential customers using gmail, yahoo, hotmail and etc. Thanks a lot.

]]> By: Oron http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-388426 Oron Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:20:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-388426 As others have posted above, it's pretty easy to spoof headers and it is common practice amongst spammers. Only the headers within your organisation can be entirely relied upon (assuming no foul play is taking place on your LAN). Header analysis can be useful for tracing the origins of messages, but <i>not</i> for finding the origins of spam. As others have posted above, it’s pretty easy to spoof headers and it is common practice amongst spammers. Only the headers within your organisation can be entirely relied upon (assuming no foul play is taking place on your LAN). Header analysis can be useful for tracing the origins of messages, but not for finding the origins of spam.

]]> By: Ooz http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-388374 Ooz Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:57:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-388374 Hello guys, i have a question about this matter. In cases senders use gmail, yahoo, hotmail accounts, IPs in the header blong to gmail, yahoo and hotmail's servers... is it possible to locate the sender's country? If there is a way, it would really be helpful... Thanks. Hello guys, i have a question about this matter. In cases senders use gmail, yahoo, hotmail accounts, IPs in the header blong to gmail, yahoo and hotmail’s servers… is it possible to locate the sender’s country? If there is a way, it would really be helpful…

Thanks.

]]> By: Mike http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-388351 Mike Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:02:19 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-388351 Like Mackenzie said, this info is only reliable for the last hop, or the last hop into your organisation at the best. The trail can very easily be spoofed by the originating device, and if not then it may have been sent via a botnet machine or an open relay. That's not to say that it is never correct, but there is no point looking at this unless you want to trace one specific email, such as a malicious rumour or similar. Like Mackenzie said, this info is only reliable for the last hop, or the last hop into your organisation at the best.
The trail can very easily be spoofed by the originating device, and if not then it may have been sent via a botnet machine or an open relay. That’s not to say that it is never correct, but there is no point looking at this unless you want to trace one specific email, such as a malicious rumour or similar.

]]> By: Mackenzie http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-387953 Mackenzie Fri, 29 May 2009 09:35:18 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-387953 Useless. Headers can be spoofed, and spammers use other suckers' open relays, not their own machines. Useless. Headers can be spoofed, and spammers use other suckers’ open relays, not their own machines.

]]> By: links for 2009-05-28 at DeStructUred Blog http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-387928 links for 2009-05-28 at DeStructUred Blog Fri, 29 May 2009 02:03:06 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-387928 [...] How To Trace Your Emails Back To The Source (tags: email howto IT lifehacker outlook search web2.0) [...] [...] How To Trace Your Emails Back To The Source (tags: email howto IT lifehacker outlook search web2.0) [...]

]]> By: heartless_ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-387916 heartless_ Thu, 28 May 2009 23:48:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-387916 Actually, it looks like Chaz is running a mail server as evidenced by the Qmail line. So, that IP 68.108.204.242 is for a mail server then would be my guess. Actually, it looks like Chaz is running a mail server as evidenced by the Qmail line. So, that IP 68.108.204.242 is for a mail server then would be my guess.

]]> By: heartless_ http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-387915 heartless_ Thu, 28 May 2009 23:45:31 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-387915 Ummmm, if there is a valid PTR, the process of reverse DNS will have already put that information into the header. In your example: 68.142.201.179 has a PTR that points to smtp110.biz.mail.mud.yahoo.com, which works out via rDNS as a valid Also, your example is a bit rare, as often times you are not going to see "unknown" and "xxx@ip.address". You will most commonly see the originating mail server (usually an ISPs SMTP server). Which usually isn't even in the same area of the country as the originator of the email. I'm a bit curious, in your example, of where exactly that Gmail message originated. Ummmm, if there is a valid PTR, the process of reverse DNS will have already put that information into the header.

In your example:

68.142.201.179 has a PTR that points to smtp110.biz.mail.mud.yahoo.com, which works out via rDNS as a valid

Also, your example is a bit rare, as often times you are not going to see “unknown” and “xxx@ip.address”. You will most commonly see the originating mail server (usually an ISPs SMTP server). Which usually isn’t even in the same area of the country as the originator of the email.

I’m a bit curious, in your example, of where exactly that Gmail message originated.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-trace-your-emails-back-to-the-source/comment-page-1/#comment-387895 Jeff Thu, 28 May 2009 18:17:41 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17994#comment-387895 You can use the free email tracer from IP2Location.com. http://www.ip2location.com/emailtracer.aspx You can use the free email tracer from IP2Location.com.

http://www.ip2location.com/emailtracer.aspx

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