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[TheAppleFairy]

Didn't have time to read this entire thread, but why does the OP care about someone getting his IP address in general? (Regardless of how it is gotten.)

What is the larger threat you are worried about?

I am fairly certain the OP was issued a restraining order, and was told to not contact someone. OP most likely created a new email address to email said person and is following him/her on Instagram using a new Instagram account based off his fake (2nd) email address.

All speculation, but I think the most likely reason for this entire thread.

 

[aces99]

Why is that providing the he sent out an email to someone? As I mentioned no sending of any email to someone first or at any point is involved, simply someone knowing the email address and sending an email (with analytics/tracking included) to that address.

Yes but he has to open that email for that to work doesn't he? If he doesn't open said email the person won't get nothing. The point is they won't have his IP just knowing his email address. Yes if he opened the email that the person sent him and that person had all kinds of software and knew what to do with it technically they could get his IP address. But that is still different from what he is asking and he would have to still opened said email for that to work. Not what he is asking.

 

[C DM]

Yes but he has to open that email for that to work. If he doesn't open said email the person won't get nothing. The point is they won't have his IP just knowing his email address. Yes if he opened the email that the person sent him and that person had all kinds of software and knew what to do with it technically they could get his IP address. But that is still different from what he is asking and he would have to still opened said email for that to work. Not what he is asking.

Yes, the email has to be opened, as I mentioned. Yes, it's not just knowing the IP simply from knowing the email address, but it's a way to potentially find that IP without having the recipient do much beyond open an email which is generally something that most people often do without much thought. It's not exactly what the OP is asking, but it's certainly related enough and worthy of mention. And it's a ways off from what you've been talking about as far as the recipient sending an email first and that being the only way of doing it, as you originally mentioned, which was the context of my original response: https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...my-email-address.1986560/page-2#post-23221598

 

[IHelpId10t5]

As long as you don't send them an email or reply to an email he sends you they won't get your IP address and you should be alright. Barring any court orders of course.

aces99 has it right. There is no way to get your IP from simply knowing your email address because they are completely unrelated things.

HOWEVER, if your adversary emails you and then gets you to reply, then they WILL have your IP from the headers in your email reply.

Also, if they send you an HTML email that contains resources like images that are fetched from a webserver they have control of, then they CAN get you IP that way as well.

So, don't preview, open, or reply to any email s from the person and they cannot get your IP.

 

[C DM]

aces99 has it right. There is no way to get your IP from simply knowing your email address because they are completely unrelated things.

HOWEVER, if your adversary emails you and then gets you to reply, then they WILL have your IP from the headers in your email reply.

Also, if they send you an HTML email that contains resources like images that are fetched from a webserver they have control of, then they CAN get you IP that way as well.

So, don't preview, open, or reply to any email s from the person and they cannot get your IP.

Well, that's the thing, sending or replying to an email isn't even required when simply opening (or even just previewing) one could get it done.

 

[aces99]

Yes, the email has to be opened, as I mentioned. Yes, it's not just knowing the IP simply from knowing the email address, but it's a way to potentially find that IP without having the recipient do much beyond open an email which is generally something that most people often do without much thought. It's not exactly what the OP is asking, but it's certainly related enough and worthy of mention. And it's quite a ways off from what you've been talking about as far as the recipient sending an email first and that being the only way of doing it, as you originally mentioned, which was the context of my original response: https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...my-email-address.1986560/page-2#post-23221598

In my original response I said that an email has to be sent first in order for that to work. Either he has to send someone an email or someone has to send him an email and he has to open it. Which I am pretty confident that if he doesn't want someone to know his IP address he wouldn't be opening an email from someone he doesn't know. I know I sure the hell wouldn't. But yes if someone sends him an email and they have a bunch of tracking software and he opens it they could get his IP address. But that's different from the OP question. But yes they could get it the way you said if he was to open an email that was sent to him.

 

[C DM]

In my original response I said that an email has to be sent first in order for that to work. Either he has to send someone an email or someone has to send him an email and he has to open it. Which I am pretty confident that if he doesn't want someone to know his IP address he wouldn't be opening an email from someone he doesn't know. I know I sure the hell wouldn't. But yes if someone sends him an email and they have a bunch of tracking software and he opens it they could get his IP address. But that's different from the OP question.

Except the part about the email being sent to the person and simply previewing/opening it wasn't in your original reply nor in various ones that followed in reply to other posts that specifically mentioned that. That's basically why this part of the discussion has been going on for the past page or so of this thread. But seems like that has been figured out and agreed on at this point.

 

[aces99]

Except the part about the email being sent to the person and simply previewing/opening it wasn't in your original reply nor in various ones that followed in reply to other posts that specifically mentioned that. That's basically why this part of the discussion has been going on for the past page or so of this thread. But seems like that has been figured out and agreed on at this point.

Like I said an email has to be sent first. Weather he does it or someone else. Somebody has to send an email to somebody, lol. But the answer to his question is still no.

 

[C DM]

Somewhere I said that an email has to be sent first. Weather he does it or someone else. Somebody has to send an email to somebody, lol. But the answer to his question is still no.

The posts speak for themselves as what was said is right there in them. And, as I mentioned, seems like that's been settled.

 

[thewitt]

If i can ping the email , i can send you SPAM , OR get the recipient to reply to an email, which upon replying will include ip address in headers.

Gmail does not include the IP address of the sender in the header. It's not possible to trace the user with gmail headers. You only get the gmail server used, not the users IP address.

 

[aces99]

But that involves an action on the receiptant's part. The original question was does an email address give away their IP.

I wish people wouldn't try to spin this outside what was asked. Really now.

Exactly.

 

[C DM]

But that involves an action on the receiptant's part. The original question was does an email address give away their IP.

I wish people wouldn't try to spin this outside what was asked. Really now.

Well, to be fair, the original question is if someone can get someone's IP knowing their email address, not simply if the email address itself gives the IP away.

 

[aces99]

If i can ping the email , i can send you SPAM , OR get the recipient to reply to an email, which upon replying will include ip address in headers.

Yes but that requires the person to reply to your email. Two totally different things and is not what the OP asked. Which if he doesn't want someone to know his IP address I am pretty sure he wouldn't reply to someone he doesn't know. Which still requires an action on his part. He asked and I quote again, shy, "Can someone get my IP address if they know my IP address" and the answer is, wait for it, NO. either he has to send someone an actually email or he has to reply to an email sent to him. Both require an action on his part first in order for that to happen and is not what was asked. He didn't asked" if someone sends me an email and I replied to it would they get my IP address?" The answer to that question would be, wait for it, Yes.

 

[C DM]

Yes but that requires the person to reply to your email. Two totally different things and is not what the OP asked. Which if he doesn't want someone to know his IP address I am pretty sure he wouldn't reply to someone he doesn't know. Which still requires an action on his part. He asked and I quote again, shy, "Can someone get my IP address if they know my IP address" and the answer is, wait for it, NO. either he has to send someone an actually email or he has to reply to an email sent to him. Both require an action on his part first in order for that to happen and is not what was asked. He didn't asked" if someone sends me an email and I I replied to it would they get my IP address?" The answer to that question would be, wait for it, Yes.

Seems like we already agreed though that a response isn't necessarily required.

And technically it's within the scope of what the OP asked as far as if knowledge of an email address can allow someone to figure out the IP address (through some actions applying to both sides). As you said, the question was "Can someone get my IP address if they know my email address"--meaning could some actions be taken that would lead to the IP address being obtained by someone who knows the email address--and the answer to that is "yes, there are some actions that can result in that if the following happens...". If the question was instead simply "Does my email address give away my IP address", then the answer to that question is a simple "no".

 

[aces99]

Seems like we already agreed though that a response isn't necessarily required. And realistically it's within the scope of what the OP asked as far as if knowledge of an email address can allow someone to figure out the IP address (through some actions applying to both sides).

You would think so but doesn't matter how many times you say something and answer the question someone that hasn't read threw all the replies and just read the OP header will come in and reply saying otherwise. Just watch and see.

 

[flyinmac]

I'm going with: "the OP sounds like he's stalking someone, and doesn't want that person to know".

So for that reason, I'm going to say: yes, they can tell who you are. They know what you're doing right now. They are watching you. Your phone, Internet, and even the walls are spying on you.

Have a good night

 

[aces99]

I'm going with: "the OP sounds like he's stalking someone, and doesn't want that person to know".

So for that reason, I'm going to say: yes, they can tell who you are. They know what you're doing right now. They are watching you. Your phone, Internet, and even the walls are spying on you.

Have a good night

lol. I thought he was the one spying. lol.

 

[flyinmac]

lol. I thought he was the one spying. lol.

So did he... The watcher becomes the watchee.

 

[aces99]

So did he... The watcher becomes the watchee.

lol

 

[Porno]

knowing your ip adress is pretty useless, mostly ip are dynamic, every time you disconnect they give you another one... unless you live in a retarded country, like murica, so is just call to your internet provider and they will drop out all your information. And yes, a skilled hacker can track you down by your e-mail, he can send you an e-mail with delivery and read receipt confirmations... pishing scam, or try brute force your **** in all popular websites, or limite it to those he knows you're a user...
I don't know if they change it... but if the e-mail is associated with paypal, is just send you some cash and paypal returns all your information to the sender... I had a very skilled stalker back in time...

 

[thewitt]

My standard TWC cable IP has been fixed for more than a year... I don't accept that "most IP are dynamic" at all.

 

[flyinmac]

My standard TWC cable IP has been fixed for more than a year... I don't accept that "most IP are dynamic" at all.

I haven't seen a dynamic IP since dialup days.

I've even disconnected my dsl and cable modems and unplugged their power. And as soon as they reconnect, I'm back at the same IP address I had before.

 

[akash.nu]

I haven't seen a dynamic IP since dialup days.

I've even disconnected my dsl and cable modems and unplugged their power. And as soon as they reconnect, I'm back at the same IP address I had before.

Where are you located? Mostly all home and small business broadband in the UK are on dynamic IP.

 

[flyinmac]

Where are you located? Mostly all home and small business broadband in the UK are on dynamic IP.

I'm in the United States.

 

[akash.nu]

I'm in the United States.

Ah, no wonder.