Sending e-mail to an ip address

rcf1 · 03-07-2010, 05:55 AM

Hi all!
new here
I have a simple question I think is it possible to send an e-mail to an ip address without knowing the peoples e-mail address? and if so how?
A friend of mine told me this was possible but did not explain how
thank you

AboveTheLogic · 03-07-2010, 02:14 PM

this sounds impossible

maybe if you have already received an email from this person and need to match the IP to an address, it would be possible

but even then, you are sending the email to an email address

wimiadmin · 03-07-2010, 02:15 PM

Well sort of.

I suppose you could do something like user@66.102.7.83 which equates to user@gmail.com

However, I believe the mail server would be set to look at the entire address before it delivered to the appropriate user.

I'm sure you've got more than one email address....if you don't, go to gmail or yahoo and create one then test it out. It'll either work or it won't.

0siris · 03-07-2010, 09:08 PM

Just to reiterate what WIMIAdmin said, there's no reason this can't work. Of course, there has to be an SMTP server on the receiving end to receive the email (and to know what to do with it). But if the SMTP server at that IP address has a user account that matches the "TO" that you set, then it should deliver.

AboveTheLogic · 03-08-2010, 12:53 PM

You guys assume that we have the IP of the server in this case. I read the question as if you have the IP of the person you want to send an email to.

wimiadmin · 03-08-2010, 01:25 PM

Good catch ATL. Yeah...you're right then. Probably impossible to send an email to just any IP address.

AboveTheLogic · 03-08-2010, 02:55 PM

Maybe our OP will come in and clarify...

0siris · 03-08-2010, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AboveTheLogic

You guys assume that we have the IP of the server in this case. I read the question as if you have the IP of the person you want to send an email to.

True dat.

But if there's an SMTP server at that IP address, regardless, plus a matching mailbox account, then it'll get received.

AboveTheLogic · 03-08-2010, 11:37 PM

I'm wondering in that scenario if it still won't. I'm thinking the domain name needs to be one that is accepted by the mail server for it to be delivered. Maybe some tests are in order. Of course, it could depend on the type of SMTP server we are talking about here.

0siris · 03-09-2010, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AboveTheLogic

I'm wondering in that scenario if it still won't. I'm thinking the domain name needs to be one that is accepted by the mail server for it to be delivered. Maybe some tests are in order. Of course, it could depend on the type of SMTP server we are talking about here.

Fair point, but I don't think that's universal. POP3, by itself would simply forward the message, and it's up to the SMTP server (if one exists) on the other end to decide the validity of message/recipient. Of course, there *are* security and protective applications and add-ons that might step in and wonder if the IP represents a valid destination. But I'm not aware that POP3 itself would care.

At least, that's how I understand it.

AboveTheLogic · 03-09-2010, 10:32 AM

As I understand it, POP3 is just for mail retrieval from an email client, and its SMTP that handles all the transport.

Still, would be interesting to test. I'll try it sometime...

0siris · 03-10-2010, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AboveTheLogic

As I understand it, POP3 is just for mail retrieval from an email client, and its SMTP that handles all the transport.

Still, would be interesting to test. I'll try it sometime...

Hmm... ringing a bell. You're probably right. And it *would* be interesting.

rcf1 · 03-19-2010, 03:05 PM

Hi all
thanks for your replys thus far something to consider,,,I have received e-mails from who knows who and addressed to other people at my e-mail addy.I do not know the receipant at my address,,,
my thought is that some one had send there message to my IP ADDY, do u guys follow me?
thanks again

0siris · 03-19-2010, 04:19 PM

Something has to process the email, to receive it and keep it until your email program downloads it. That's a POP3 server (basically). Unless you're running one on your PC, I don't think so.

You were probably put in the BCC field. That's going to hide recipient names from each other.

03-07-2010, 05:55 AM	#1
rcf1 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2	Sending e-mail to an ip address Hi all! new here I have a simple question I think is it possible to send an e-mail to an ip address without knowing the peoples e-mail address? and if so how? A friend of mine told me this was possible but did not explain how thank you

03-07-2010, 02:14 PM	#2
AboveTheLogic Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 475	this sounds impossible maybe if you have already received an email from this person and need to match the IP to an address, it would be possible but even then, you are sending the email to an email address __________________ Internet IP vs. Local IP Port Forwarding

03-07-2010, 02:15 PM	#3
wimiadmin Administrator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pigeon Forge, TN Posts: 858	Well sort of. I suppose you could do something like user@66.102.7.83 which equates to user@gmail.com However, I believe the mail server would be set to look at the entire address before it delivered to the appropriate user. I'm sure you've got more than one email address....if you don't, go to gmail or yahoo and create one then test it out. It'll either work or it won't. __________________ Brian Please Search Before Posting

03-08-2010, 12:53 PM	#5
AboveTheLogic Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 475	You guys assume that we have the IP of the server in this case. I read the question as if you have the IP of the person you want to send an email to. __________________ Internet IP vs. Local IP Port Forwarding

03-08-2010, 01:25 PM	#6
wimiadmin Administrator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pigeon Forge, TN Posts: 858	Good catch ATL. Yeah...you're right then. Probably impossible to send an email to just any IP address. __________________ Brian Please Search Before Posting

03-07-2010, 09:08 PM	#4
0siris Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: IL, USA Posts: 156	Just to reiterate what WIMIAdmin said, there's no reason this can't work. Of course, there has to be an SMTP server on the receiving end to receive the email (and to know what to do with it). But if the SMTP server at that IP address has a user account that matches the "TO" that you set, then it should deliver.

03-08-2010, 02:55 PM	#7
AboveTheLogic Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 475	Maybe our OP will come in and clarify... __________________ Internet IP vs. Local IP Port Forwarding

03-08-2010, 11:37 PM	#9
AboveTheLogic Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 475	I'm wondering in that scenario if it still won't. I'm thinking the domain name needs to be one that is accepted by the mail server for it to be delivered. Maybe some tests are in order. Of course, it could depend on the type of SMTP server we are talking about here. __________________ Internet IP vs. Local IP Port Forwarding

03-09-2010, 10:32 AM	#11
AboveTheLogic Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 475	As I understand it, POP3 is just for mail retrieval from an email client, and its SMTP that handles all the transport. Still, would be interesting to test. I'll try it sometime... __________________ Internet IP vs. Local IP Port Forwarding

03-19-2010, 03:05 PM	#13
rcf1 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2	ip to email Hi all thanks for your replys thus far something to consider,,,I have received e-mails from who knows who and addressed to other people at my e-mail addy.I do not know the receipant at my address,,, my thought is that some one had send there message to my IP ADDY, do u guys follow me? thanks again

03-19-2010, 04:19 PM	#14
0siris Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: IL, USA Posts: 156	Something has to process the email, to receive it and keep it until your email program downloads it. That's a POP3 server (basically). Unless you're running one on your PC, I don't think so. You were probably put in the BCC field. That's going to hide recipient names from each other.

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