How to locate the true identity of an email sender

Almost everyone in the U.S. now has access to an email server or service. So, we all get emails including the ones we want to get, answers to the emails we sent as well as annoying or threatening messages we don’t want. In other words just about everyone has gotten an email message that causes them to wonder who sent it – what is their name and location identity? Real emails from valid sources are easy enough to check out. If it is from an apparent authority source it is easy to obtain separately genuine contact data for that organization and verify the validity of the original email. If it is not valid then the question becomes – how important is it to obtain the real name/identity of the sender? The real threat to your identity or family is the one to check out. So how to you know who sent it? Well you don’t really know these days because the return email address can be easily faked. The person may have listed an alias when they set up their email account – especially effective with FREE email accounts. So it might say Josieleejones@yahoo but the reply name is Tom Jones. This is rarely enough for a commercial people finder to be of any help. Hopefully you get the point. Alternatively, anyone can create a “real” front by setting up a genuine email account that then bounces (forwards) their return email to your main (hidden) server.

First, look at the email itself. In the Header – the part that’s typically not shown – is the identity of the Sender. You can get this from the email service that sent the message. If you don’t know about this it’s relatively simple, but it typically varies by email provider. With some small amount of effort you’ll be able to get the Sender ID. Naturally the info could be false or faked; it could also be a valid ID that was stolen. Hopefully you’re starting to get the gist of how this goes.

Once you get the identity of the sender and, if it’s not sufficient, you’ll need to go after the ID of the sending system. The Originating-IP – or Internet Protocol is a hyphenated number with four sets of codes. Its format is like this: 112.68.91.12. This complex looking number identifies the exact computer that sent the email message. You can then trace that number using an IP address check service like IP Address Guide, located at www.ipaddressguide.com. It will give you the Name, Country (if available), System Name, Originator ID, and Address. At that point you’ll have the Sender ID and the System IP Address of the sending computer. That is all the authorities need to initiate a real name and address search for the Sender. To find a person using this kind of search is not always successful but can be a valuable place to start.


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