Tracing IP

hoxtonbabe

Hi All,

I had some issues via email a while back and due to IP tracing I figured out who/what the problem was and all was fine for a while. The issue has started up again and while I have my suspicions, this time the person has used Gmail (rather than yahoo) and when I trace it does not show the location like before but infact the Gmail/google location. Is there a way of getting around this as I know once the person knows I know what is going on and they are behind it they will leave me be.

Before I clicked that it could be this person again I was blocking the address from contacting me however this has not worked and simply used another email addy.

Many thanks

Notmyrealname

Tracing the IP address for email will only get you to the email provider. After then, you'll need a court order to force the email service to provide the IP address of the sender and then another court order to force the ISP to tell you who had that IP address.

Simplistik

The above statement isn't correct, if they don't believe me then send some pop3 mail and check the header.


But to answer the OP's question,
You are absolutely correct, i'm afraid..

If Gmail was used to send from a mail client, the IP would be there,
but because the person logged in, then sent the mail,
there is no 'from' local IP

Not even a Google one, just local routing IPs beginning with 10.

The line that should show the originating IP has been removed completely!

i've tried it from a few accounts, even Gmail to Gmail


there are a couple of lines of local routing IPs beginning with 10.
but no 'Received: from' where you would expect to see it

but it is definitely there if sent from mail client..

Notmyrealname

Simplistik wrote: »

The above statement isn't correct, if they don't believe me then send some pop3 mail and check the header.


But to answer the OP's question,
You are absolutely correct, i'm afraid..


but it is definitely there if sent from mail client..

I was referring to the email the OP was sent.....

Darksun

hoxtonbabe wrote: »

Hi All,

I had some issues via email a while back and due to IP tracing I figured out who/what the problem was and all was fine for a while. The issue has started up again and while I have my suspicions, this time the person has used Gmail (rather than yahoo) and when I trace it does not show the location like before but infact the Gmail/google location. Is there a way of getting around this as I know once the person knows I know what is going on and they are behind it they will leave me be.

Before I clicked that it could be this person again I was blocking the address from contacting me however this has not worked and simply used another email addy.

Many thanks

You can send an abuse report to Google here. If the person sending the emails is breaking the law (e.g. it's harassment or threats) then contact the police