can you trace an email
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Depending on the term "compromising" the cops can. Tell your colleague to keep the original email. The header will contain the IP address of the sender. Assuming they haven't been tricky, it may resolve back to an account. The cops can request the details of the account holder. There's some other stuff that can be done but I can't go into specifics.
To get the IP depends if he uses hotmail live or outlook (web access). It's contained in the header data and this data, when read bottom upwards, appears in the "received from" line.
To get the IP depends if he uses hotmail live or outlook (web access). It's contained in the header data and this data, when read bottom upwards, appears in the "received from" line.
Edited by Sgt Bilko on Tuesday 28th March 22:33
What's he actually trying to do?
If he finds out the IP address, then what? He'll know it's from a BT broadband connection that's probably in <city>. And?
If he's trying to find out if the g/f is playing away, then that won't much help him, and there's a much easier way. Ask her. I'm assuming he'll be able to tell the difference between genuine outrage and horror, and a simple evasive lie...
If he finds out the IP address, then what? He'll know it's from a BT broadband connection that's probably in <city>. And?
If he's trying to find out if the g/f is playing away, then that won't much help him, and there's a much easier way. Ask her. I'm assuming he'll be able to tell the difference between genuine outrage and horror, and a simple evasive lie...
jlee said:
Do police take this seriously? Would they go to the trouble to trace the sender?
If it is 'revenge porn' or 'voyeur' they do. A lady I know had a video of her in the shower shared online by an ex-roommate at uni. It wasn't a video she made, the roommate had used a hidden camera and then posted it online to try and hurt her Wobbegong said:
jlee said:
Do police take this seriously? Would they go to the trouble to trace the sender?
If it is 'revenge porn' or 'voyeur' they do. A lady I know had a video of her in the shower shared online by an ex-roommate at uni. It wasn't a video she made, the roommate had used a hidden camera and then posted it online to try and hurt her If blackmail is involved the police will take it very seriously.
So what does he think has happened?
Her account has been hacked and this guy has accessed her photos?
Or is it that she's sent the same photos to someone else?
What's the hotmail address? Is it something generic and throwaway or does it have any unique identifiers that could be Googled leading to their identity?
Her account has been hacked and this guy has accessed her photos?
Or is it that she's sent the same photos to someone else?
What's the hotmail address? Is it something generic and throwaway or does it have any unique identifiers that could be Googled leading to their identity?
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