Tracing someone?

[Quest4Less]

Is it possible to "trace" someone from their e-mail address?

Is it legal?

 

[Paul Waters]

Perhaps. If the person did not take precautions when they established the email account.

If you want to trace them, they probably did, however. And that would make it very difficvult without police assistance.

 

[papasmerf]

Nothing is impossible.

You can try people finder in outlook

and do a lookup using Email.

Neophite users tend to link their email and snail mail addresses.

 

[Fred Zed]

Is it possible to "trace" someone from their e-mail address?

Is it legal?

Depends. Based on the IP in the email you may be able to identify where they live within a block. If they send the email from work
you may be able to identify the company name from the IP in the header
( even if they are using hotmail or yahoo ).

Always be at you best behaviour online. Normally, identifying who you are would probably require police assistance, but don't rule out the possibility that there are unscrupulous employees at some ISPs
who will sell you out.

 

[drlove]

Re: Re: Tracing someone?

Normally, identifying who you are would probably require police assistance...

Yes. I believe Fred is correct. However, I do not believe this would occur unless a party were to commit a serious transgression while online. Also, before police become involved in tracing someone, I believe a court order would have to be issued to allow pertinent information to be obtained from the ISP. (as far as I'm aware, anyhow).