- - got an IP question
(https://www.pprune.org/computer-internet-issues-troubleshooting/284091-got-ip-question.html)
kelly876
15th July 2007 15:44
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?
:)
effortless
15th July 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 July 2007 16:24
And in those particular cases, they're reading/writing cookies, too.
kelly876
15th July 2007 20:01
ok, thanks...
but do they keep track after every ip adress of all users at all times?
Saab Dastard
15th July 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.
