From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: July 7, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: Can forum posts be traced?
>
> Leo,
>
> I have a question: Can posts like on a forum be traced to the
> computer that
> sent it even if that computer uses dynamic ips? And how long
> can an ip be
> left till it is untracable? As i read an ip becomes harder to
> trace the
> longer it is left.
Yes, BUT ...
1) You need the help of the webmaster or host of the forum itself.
2) as you point out, the longer you wait, the more likely it is
that the dynamic IP has been assigned to someone else. How long
depends on the ISP, how the computer is connected to the internet,
and possibly whether or not it has been disconnected or turned off.
Thanks for asking!
Leo
Article 561
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