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In 2008, the average email user received an average of 160 emails per day. A large number of emails were work-related, and some were spam from unknown users. Each sender has an IP address associated with their computer. The IP address corresponds to the geographic location of the device that uses it. If you want to determine the geographic location of the sender, then you can do this by its IP address. At a time when not all emails can be tracked, by looking at the fields hidden from view by many email providers, you can determine the location of the sender. In this article, you can learn how to find out the location of the sender using his IP address.

Steps

1. 1 Open your email using a browser and email program. If you notice suspicious attachments, then do not open them. You can find the information you need without looking at these attachments.
2. 2 Find the email header. The header includes information about the routing of the letter and the IP address. Most email programs such as Outlook, Hotmail, Google Mail (Gmail,) Yahoo Mail, and America Online (AOL) hide header information because it is not important. If you know how to open the header, you will be able to see the hidden data.
   • In Outlook, open the inbox and highlight the email, but don't open it. If you are using a mouse, then right-click on the letter. If you are using a Mac without a mouse, then Control-click. Highlight Message Options when the menu appears. Find the titles at the bottom of the window that appears.
   • In Hotmail, click on the drop-down menu next to the word "Reply." Select "View Message Source." Open the window with the address information.
   • In Gmail, click on the drop-down menu next to the word "Reply" in the upper right corner of your message. Select "Show Original." A window with IP information will open.
   • In Yahoo, right-click or Control-click and click on a message. Select "View Full Headers."
   • In AOL, click on "Action" in your message, then select "View Message Source."
3. 3 Determine the IP address in the information provided. By following one of these methods for your email provider, you will open a new window with the desired information about the letter.
   • If the window is too small, then copy the information and paste it into the Word document.
4. 4 Look for the words "X-Originating-IP."This is the easiest way to determine the IP address; however, this parameter may not be in the information provided by your email provider. If you cannot find it, then look for the word" Received "and follow the text until you see IP address.
   • Use the Search function to find these items. Click on "Command" and the "F" button on Mac OS. In Internet Explorer, click on the "Edit" menu. Select "Find on this Page," and enter the desired word, then press Enter.
5. 5 Copy the IP address. An IP address is a series of numbers separated by three dots. For example, 68.20.90.31.
6. 6 Find a website for location by IP address. There are many similar websites out there, and they are all free.
7. 7 Paste the IP address in the required field. Click on "Enter."
8. 8 View the information provided. Most often, the results will display the city and possibly the name of the computer.

Tips

• In many email programs, you will be able to configure the display of the full IP address on all emails. For example, using Hotmail, open your inbox and click on the little word "Options" at the top right of your screen. Under "Mail Options" select "Mail Display Settings." Under "Message Headers" click on the "Full." Click on OK. Go back to the inbox and select a message to view the full header information. Note: full information will be displayed in the headers of your emails. You will have to do the opposite to return the settings to their previous ones.
• Some IP addresses correspond to websites, which can help with reporting illegal or unwanted emails.Enter the relevant information in the complaint text.