got an IP question [Archive]

kelly876

15th Jul 2007, 15:44

does email operatores such as gmail and yahoo can track down an IP address from which a user logged into his account?
:)

effortless

15th Jul 2007, 15:53

Yes they can. Proxying will make it harder but if you need to be traced then you will be traced.

Bushfiva

15th Jul 2007, 16:24

And in those particular cases, they're reading/writing cookies, too.

kelly876

15th Jul 2007, 20:01

ok, thanks...
but do they keep track after every ip adress of all users at all times?

Saab Dastard

15th Jul 2007, 21:34

do they keep track after every ip adress of all users at all times

Certainly in the UK, every email has to be stored by the ISP for a certain length of time, by law. So all the header information is accessible. The ISPs also have to archive their log files for a similar period, so anything / anyone can be traced.

Can't speak for the rest of the world though - I'm sure there are still some shady nooks and crannies available for ne'er-do-wells to hang out.

SD