Trace an e-mail from Gmail

wimiadmin · 09-14-2008, 12:18 AM

AboveTheLogic and I did a little test with Gmail. I sent him an e-mail from my Gmail account via Outlook. The only IP displayed in the header when he received it was registered to Google.

My home IP did not show up in the message header whatsoever even though I sent the e-mail from my laptop on my network via e-mail.

Since my IP didn't show up there, we didn't bother testing an e-mail from the Gmail website.

You'll need to be careful though. Certain e-mail programs will include your NAT IP in the message header. Thunderbird is one of those apps.

Brian

09-14-2008, 12:18 AM	#1
wimiadmin Administrator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pigeon Forge, TN Posts: 889	Trace an e-mail from Gmail AboveTheLogic and I did a little test with Gmail. I sent him an e-mail from my Gmail account via Outlook. The only IP displayed in the header when he received it was registered to Google. My home IP did not show up in the message header whatsoever even though I sent the e-mail from my laptop on my network via e-mail. Since my IP didn't show up there, we didn't bother testing an e-mail from the Gmail website. You'll need to be careful though. Certain e-mail programs will include your NAT IP in the message header. Thunderbird is one of those apps. Brian

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