Guest Cynanthis Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 Hi, I use Yahoo for my email. I sell things onlin and it is a constant thing that I get email replys from supposedly interested persons wanting my items. But, they turn out to be scams. Most of those have Gmail accounts. How can I tell where the email originates from. like in the headers of the email and what kind of wording will tell me so. Or is it not at all possible to at least know some things? thanks Quote
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 See http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/orig.../basics-31.html -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ Cynanthis wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Hi, I use Yahoo for my email. I sell things onlin and it is a constant > thing > that I get email replys from supposedly interested persons wanting my > items. > But, they turn out to be scams. Most of those have Gmail accounts. How can > I > tell where the email originates from. like in the headers of the email and > what kind of wording will tell me so. Or is it not at all possible to at > least know some things? thanks </span> Quote
Guest Cynanthis Posted October 11, 2008 Posted October 11, 2008 Thanks, Pa Bear. I already knew how to enable viewing for full headers. I did ask that 'what working can I look for in the headers". Most scammers I have run across use Gmail accts and fake names. So that fake name is shown on the headers. Is it possible to see if the email comes from a city, state, country, etc or what ISP they use; or anything for that matter that may be more 'real'. Like it said in that link you sent me,"a full header is mostly computer gobbledygook"-So is there something that is easy to spot and understand or is everything gonna be in code? :Thanx for your help "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:uWk$nXiKJHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > See http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/orig.../basics-31.html > -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ > > Cynanthis wrote:<span style="color:green"> >> Hi, I use Yahoo for my email. I sell things onlin and it is a constant >> thing >> that I get email replys from supposedly interested persons wanting my >> items. >> But, they turn out to be scams. Most of those have Gmail accounts. How >> can I >> tell where the email originates from. like in the headers of the email >> and >> what kind of wording will tell me so. Or is it not at all possible to at >> least know some things? thanks</span> > </span> Quote
Guest Malke Posted October 11, 2008 Posted October 11, 2008 Cynanthis wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Thanks, Pa Bear. I already knew how to enable viewing for full headers. I > did ask that 'what working can I look for in the headers". Most scammers I > have run across use Gmail accts and fake names. So that fake name is shown > on the headers. Is it possible to see if the email comes from a city, > state, country, etc or what ISP they use; or anything for that matter that > may be more 'real'. Like it said in that link you sent me,"a full header > is mostly computer gobbledygook"-So is there something that is easy to > spot and understand or is everything gonna be in code? > :Thanx for your help</span> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=how+t...to+read+email+h Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ Quote
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted October 12, 2008 Posted October 12, 2008 See Malke's reply. The headers might contain the Sender's IP. For example, the headers from your newsgroup post... NNTP-Posting-Host: 75-164-82-187.tcsn.qwest.net 75.164.82.187 ....tell us your ISP and IP (75.164.82.187). The latter tells us that you're most likely a resident of the Denver, CO area. Cynanthis wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > Thanks, Pa Bear. I already knew how to enable viewing for full headers. I > did ask that 'what working can I look for in the headers". Most scammers I > have run across use Gmail accts and fake names. So that fake name is shown > on the headers. Is it possible to see if the email comes from a city, > state, > country, etc or what ISP they use; or anything for that matter that may be > more 'real'. Like it said in that link you sent me,"a full header is > mostly > computer gobbledygook"-So is there something that is easy to spot and > understand or is everything gonna be in code?<span style="color:green"> >> Thanx for your help</span> > > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:uWk$nXiKJHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> >> See http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/orig.../basics-31.html >> -- >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ >> >> Cynanthis wrote:<span style="color:darkred"> >>> Hi, I use Yahoo for my email. I sell things onlin and it is a constant >>> thing >>> that I get email replys from supposedly interested persons wanting my >>> items. >>> But, they turn out to be scams. Most of those have Gmail accounts. How >>> can I >>> tell where the email originates from. like in the headers of the email >>> and >>> what kind of wording will tell me so. Or is it not at all possible to at >>> least know some things? thanks </span></span></span> Quote
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