Theos-Talk Archives (March 2006 Message tt00729)

Bill -- The only way to find the IP address from which someone logs 
onto Yahoo is to go into Yahoo's logs for the session.  All that is 
seen externally, like in the header, is Yahoo's IP address because 
that is the server used to transmit the posts.  Ultimately, Yahoo 
can trace the origin of accounts that log onto their server, but 
that is not visible from the email header on a list like this.

This is not the same for someone who sends an email directly, 
transmiting through their own internet server.  But... it takes a 
good amount of know-how because of the way many internet networks 
are set up to maximize addresses, proxies and routers.

Best regards,
Krsanna

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Bill Meredith <meredith_bill@...> 
wrote:
>
> Thanks to both of you.  I have been looking over the information 
you 
> sent and I see what you are
> saying about the originating IP being the yahoo server.  So 
basically,  
> if a person logs onto yahoo
> and sends their e-mail from there, it is not possible from the 
message 
> header to tell who the actual
> originator of the message was.
> thanks again,
> 
> 
> bill
> 
> 
> 
> krsanna wrote:
> > Hey John -- I should let Bill figure-figure on the IP addresses 
a 
> > little longer, but I just threw him some good hints.  (Like, the 
IP 
> > addrress for the Yahoo server.)  Since this list is on a Yahoo 
> > server, and I post directly on Yahoo's server, Bill will get the 
> > answers he's looking for by calling Yahoo.
> >
> > I use three different servers located in three different cities 
in 
> > two states.  That's pretty common for someone like me who hosts 
four 
> > web sites and uses three different computers -- one laptop and 
two 
> > desktops.  My email address uses an IP on a server in Michigan 
even 
> > though I log on in Montana.
> >
> > I post my messages directly on Yahoo's server.  So... who's IP 
> > address is on the header???
> >
> > The first member that names the right server wins a yummy 
prize.  In 
> > order to claim the prize, the winner need only post their street 
> > address on the list.  (Post office boxes not accepted.)  
> >
> > Then we'll know where the winner lives.  
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Krsanna
> >
> > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, samblo@ wrote:
> >   
> >> Bill,
> >>   Here are a few Hotlinks in regard to IP Address Protocols and 
> >>     
> > constructs. 
> >   
> >> My IP says I am in LA Cal. approx. 500 miles away, lol. That 
one 
> >>     
> > reason I said 
> >   
> >> the IP Paul thinks is Daniel's just is not valid basis. A look 
> >>     
> > into these 
> >   
> >> links will give a window. Any one on the list can see using one 
of 
> >>     
> > the Hotlinks 
> >   
> >> what their alleged IP addy is and also see where they really 
> >>     
> > aren't.
> >   
> >>  <A HREF="http://www.google.com/search?
> >>     
> > hl=en&q=ip+address&btnG=Google+Search">ip address - Google 
Search</A>
> >   
> >>  <A HREF="http://support.wrq.com/tutorials/tutorial.html";>WRQ 
> >>     
> > Tutorials - IP Addressing Fundamentals</A> 
> >   
> >>  <A 
HREF="http://support.wrq.com/tutorials/tcpip/ipadd1.html";>WRQ 
> >>     
> > Tutorials - IP Addressing Calculator</A> 
> >   
> >>  <A 
HREF="http://support.wrq.com/tutorials/tcpip/subnet1.html";>WRQ 
> >>     
> > Tutorials - IP Subnet Addressing</A> 
> >   
> >>  <A HREF="http://www.arin.net/whois/";>ARIN: WHOIS Database 
> >>     
> > Search</A> 
> >   
> >>  <A 
> >>     
> > 
HREF="http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid26_gc
> > i212381_top1,00.html">Define IP address - a Whatis.com 
> > definition</A> 
> >   
> >>  Enjoy,
> >> John
> >>
> >>
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> >>
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