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Who's behind a hotmail address?

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From Leo's mailbag:

> From: A Computer User
> Sent: May 8, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: Who's behind a hotmail address?
>
> Leo,

> Leo, my daughter has received an e-mail from someone using a
> hotmail address. The person is remaining anonymous how can I
> locate the identity before I go to the local authorities?

To the best of my knowledge, you cannot. Depending on the
situation, the authorities should be able to.

Thanks for asking,

Leo

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