How do I figure out who owns an IP address?

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You can find the location of the ISP, which may OR MAY NOT have anything
to do with the location of the specific IP address.

Leo
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Okay so u can't find the address of an IP, but when you convert the IP into the domain or ISP can you e-mail there and will the person receive the e-mail?

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No. That domain could represent thousands of different people. There's no way
to know who to send your email to.

Leo
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i just read a comment found on my blog and am very interested in seeing who this person is.

the tag left gave me a IP address of 220.255.253.6

any pointers of how i can get to obtaining the person's or address's info?

thank you.

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YOur question is answered in the short article you just commented on. At the
top of the page.

Leo
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i am going to be sending an e-mail to someone not threating or hostile, i will be letting someone know someone is cheating........... can they trace the hot mail or yahoo account.

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The average person cannot.

Law enforcement almost certainly can.

Leo

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I'm closing comments on this article.

Please read
http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_find_out_whos_at_a_particular_ip_address.html for
information on tracing IP addresses, and what it takes to do so.

Leo

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