Finding and Using Email IP Addresses: A Guide to Tracking Senders, Blacklisting, and Battling SPAM and Phishing By: Russell D. Nomer, CISSP In our digital era, emails are more than just conduits for communication. They're treasure troves of metadata. Delving deep into email message headers can reveal a sender's IP, providing not just insights into an email's origins but also potent tools to combat SPAM, phishing, and other unwanted content. The Imperative to Trace an Email Address The surge in cyber threats, spanning malware, SPAM, and phishing, underscores the importance of tracing email origins Unveils the sender's location and identity. Enables targeted blacklisting to mitigate potential threats. Provides data to battle SPAM and phishing attacks effectively. Understanding Email Headers Across Platforms Gmail: 1. Highlight the targeted email. 2. Access options via the three dots (top-right). 3. Pick 'Show Original' to display the email header. Yahoo Mail: 1. ...
