Get an IP Address: Is It Possible?

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To obtain the IP address from which an email originated, users can check the message headers. In Outlook, this can be done by opening the message, selecting the "View" menu, and then "Options" to access the Internet Headers. However, it's important to note that this information can be easily spoofed, meaning the displayed IP address may not be reliable. Attackers can manipulate headers, making it appear as though the email came from a different source. While SPF DNS entries can help verify the authenticity of the sender, they are optional and require access to the DNS records of all mail servers involved in the email's delivery. For webmail users, the process varies by service, and they should look for options like "Show Details" or "Show Original" to find header information.
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How does one get an IP adress from which a mail came from? Is it possible or it just needs some more advenced stuffs?
 
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kthouz said:
How does one get an IP adress from which a mail came from? Is it possible or it just needs some more advenced stuffs?

In Outlook, open the message, select the "View" menu, then select "Options". Look at the Internet Headers.

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stewartcs is correct, if the information is going to be anywhere it's going to be in the message headers. But don't depend on this, it's easily spoofed or faked. If an SMTP server accepts an attacker's relay he can tell it the message came from wherever he wants to and there's no way to verify it. (Well, there's something called an SPF DNS entry which is an anti-spam precaution, but it's optional and anyways you'd need access to the records of every mail server in the delivery chain to confirm it 100%.)
 
i am using internet explorer 7
 
If you're using webmail, then the answer to your questions depends on what webmail service you're using. Look through the help for whatever service you have, or look for buttons that say things like "Show Details" or "Show Headers" or "Show Original."

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