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Can my IP address be found out from Hotmail email?

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> From: A Computer User
> Sent: August 22, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: Can my IP address be found out from Hotmail email?
>
> Leo,

> I recently sent a "stop bothering" anonymous email through
> hotmail. It was sent on my normal home computer. The
> recipeint claims they have my ip address from it. Are they bluffing?

Probably. You know your IP, so make them prove it ... have them
tell you what it is. I'll bet they can't.

Thanks for asking,

Leo

Article 9088 | Category: EMail

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