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15th Jul 2007, 15:44

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kelly876

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got an IP question

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

15th Jul 2007, 15:53

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

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

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

15th Jul 2007, 21:34

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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.

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