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Comment from Send Anonymous Email on 2012-02-10

2012-02-10T15:22:57Z

If you just want to send a quick and easy anonymous email you can use a site like silentsender.com, no software to download and no hacks.

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Comment from A. on 2012-01-26

2012-01-26T21:41:12Z

I am an American who has a friend in I##n. Our emails for 10 years have been neutral, but lately the domestic problems are frustrating him so badly that he wrote two emails about it. I responded to e first with a copy of an article - he never received it, but did receive subsequent emails. Today he emailed me about inflation and other problems. I sanned the email on my phone. When I went back to read it, it was GONE - from my in box, from trash, from my Web email. GONE. The network folks at work guessed that "someone" deleted it from the cloud, which might be in his country.

I write neutral emails to him, but, since I am educating his daughter, sometimes I need specific information. What is the best anonymizer to use? I will also see if he can get to it.

I am worried about him, and, of I go to visit, to meet his family, I am worried about me.

Am I paranoid? Absolutely. Can you help?

Thanks.

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Comment from praveen on 2012-01-18

2012-01-19T06:14:59Z

how to send email in an organization to all staff without knowing their Email Id

Unless the IT department has set something up specifically for that purpose you cannot. Check with them.

19-Jan-2012

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Comment from Dan on 2012-01-10

2012-01-10T21:36:18Z

Hello... I got an email from someone who sent me a link to a craigslist post.
They used a fake email in the "from" section... so it appears to be from someone that I know. However I know for a fact that it was not sent by that person.
Can I trace an email like that? Or is it untraceable because it was sent through Craigslist?

I don't believe it's something you can trace, no. Law enforcement might be able to if there were a legitimate and legal reason.

10-Jan-2012

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Comment from Stacy on 2011-11-26

2011-11-27T06:28:00Z

If I use an anonymous email service, where does it show the email coming from? I'd rather use a fake account such as Yahoo, but I want the email to be sent at a certain set time so I have an "alibi", and I've read you are able to do that with an anonymous site, but I'm not sure with yahoo or gmail, etc.

It depends entirely on the anonymous service. In most cases I would assume the mail would look like it came from the anonymous service.

27-Nov-2011

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Comment from Johnny on 2011-11-14

2011-11-14T17:26:44Z

Hi Leo:

I got a new laptop as a gift but haven't yet opened it. Let's say I create a computer login like "Jon Doe" on this laptop and use public wifi. Other than "computer name" as you have earlier mentioned, is any other info about my equipment decipherable in an email (MAC address, serial number, etc)?

(By "computer name," do you mean a user login that is set by the user? Or do you mean some other info that is unique to that computer, as set by the manufacturer?

Thanks.
J

The name of the computer is set in My Computer -> Properties. That name is often included in email headers. That's the most obvious bit of information that is sometimes included. There may be others but I can't think of anything.

14-Nov-2011

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Comment from Joma on 2011-11-04

2011-11-04T18:12:29Z

What about if you send an email from an iPhone, is it still traceable...?

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Comment from Lee on 2011-10-31

2011-10-31T15:35:23Z

Hi! I have a paranoid ex husband who uses a tacking system to track down when and where I open his emails etc etc. There was domestic violence in the past and I am going through a difficult time. My question is, how can I 'confuse' the tracking system called 'readverify' that he is using and not be traced? Thank you.

There's nothing I could tell you that would be appropriate or guaranteed. In all honesty if it's his account then the safest way not be tracked is not to open his emails; that can only lead to more trouble, in my opinion.

31-Oct-2011

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Comment from Brian Anderson on 2011-10-18

2011-10-18T19:50:37Z

Are you people serious? CHANGE YOUR EMAIL HEADER

yes they're serious, most folks don't know how to change an email header, and changing email headers is typically not enough unless you REALLY know what you're doing.

19-Oct-2011

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Comment from Robert Kav on 2011-10-15

2011-10-15T20:51:27Z

Yea. Not 2 many libraries have cams directed at the comps. So what if u were spotted there that doesn't mean u used comps. and if u do the thing about moving out of state, they issue u a temporary barcode computer pass. don't ask 4 ur id or nothin. be nice to librarian. fake yahoo account fake everything blah blah. unless ur in a rich town trust me there's no camera's anywhere in sight. you can write anything u want won't say any details but jus trust me. 15+ yrs experien

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Comment from bob mortega on 2011-10-09

2011-10-10T01:16:39Z

Go to the damn library. Yes there may be cameras but I highly doubt there's one near ur comp. I still haven't seen a lib with one. Govt is cheap. Wear a hoodie. Fake everything on a Yahoo account. At my lib u don't have to show card u just write ur name. Say ur abdulhossein abukheider. If ur in ny for ex where u need to show card say u just moved from out of state and don't have state Id. Librarians are not FBI agents.

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Comment from Erich on 2011-08-30

2011-08-31T05:30:46Z

Hi Leo

Thanks for the feedback. Just an update if anyone else still want to do this. I went to anonymizer.com and they showed my IP and my location. That was with Firefox. Then I went on to Firefox's - Tools- Start Private browsing, and went to the above site again- again it showed my ip and location, which confirms what you are saying in the above. I then found hidemyass.com, and went on Web Proxy, which opens a banner on top of your Google page for example. Every time I went on Anonymizer through HMA it changed my location and IP- USA, Netherlands, UK, China, Russia etc. If I create a free account through this method with phony details and send my mail via HMA, it surely must be fireproof, or am I missing something? Thanks for the Speedy reply and blessings

I would never, ever, say fireproof. Private browsing was never intended to "hide" you, while these services do. How well they do and if you can still be backtracked depends on many things from the technology theyt use, to the countries they're hosted in to their policies and more.

31-Aug-2011

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Comment from Erich on 2011-08-30

2011-08-30T09:07:15Z

Hi Leo

Thanks for the article. Also in the same boat as the last post. I want to know how it will work if you create a free account with Gmail for example, while you are using Firefox's private browsing. Will your IP still be recorded? Thanks

Yes. Private browsing only controls what's stored on your computer. It does nothing to change how your computer appears to the rest of the Internet.

30-Aug-2011

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Comment from W.M. on 2011-05-12

2011-05-12T14:11:59Z

I have a varaince on the last question and really different situation.
I'm in a whistleblower position, nothing illegal period, but have a good amount of concern for the rain of crap my family and I would have to endure if I were outted. Very paraniod, so much so that writing this is killing me ... surely they could trace this too!
So here's what I was thinking, home, out of the question! library computer, nope you gotta log in at the desk with your library card ... but they do have free wifi as does mcdonalds ... could I potentially use a free wifi service such as mcdonalds to make a new email address (yahoo etc) and send an email or would something like my mac address remain the same and be tracable back to me?
Additional details ... I have a windows vista based laptop, a windows 7 laptop and an IPad I know in the past different windows versions gave different security levels but I know nothing about the IPad. I was bought strictly for fun, we know nothing about macs or mac based products.
Also what if i logged in at mcdonalds to my computer then went to the annomizer then made the email etc ... wouldn't someone be able to trace it back to mcdonalds then potentially back to me because I logged into mcdonalds wifi? Have I now reached too paranoid? Holy freakin cow my mind is now whirling!!!!
Please think about it, let me know! I need to send this soon and I just keep freaking out about getting outted, I have to live here and so do my kids ...

Thank you very much!!

MAC addresses are not part of email messages, but some email programs may include the machine's name in some form. For example when I send mail from my laptop it may include a header that says something like "Received-From: NOTENE6410 (ip address)". Even if you move to an anymous IP address your machine name might be in mail sent from your machine. I would hope that using an anonymizer should (emphasis on should) remove or simply not have that information.

12-May-2011

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Comment from Send Anonymous E-mail on 2011-02-07

2011-02-07T22:30:47Z

You can use http://sendanonymemail.info for free, no logging, no captcha.

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Comment from DMic on 2011-01-12

2011-01-12T13:50:46Z

You must try http://www.secure-anonymous-email.com

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Comment from cheatinghusband on 2011-01-03

2011-01-04T02:51:04Z

I was thinking something like this: take my laptop to a neighboring city, connect to an unsecure network, create a fake free email address, create a fake Facebook account then send the email to the person through Facebook. Is there anyway possible, even for a very tech savvy person, to trace the email back to me? I see that the last question (and your answer) dealt with Facebook, but I was unclear as to the path of the email the writer was referring to; it seemed that the email referred to did not take a direct route to the writer (?). My email will go from my fake Facebook acct directly to the Facebook account of the intended. Thanks for your response.

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Comment from bonus d'accueil des casinos sur internet on 2010-03-11

2010-03-12T07:12:52Z

I just need some clarification. I am going through a situation dealing with a ex who says he got an email through facebook from a friend of mine (the email was not very nice, to say the least) and my friend says it did not come from him. I am just wondering if there is any way to figure out where the email came from on facebook so I can end this.

Only with Facebook's help, which they probably won't give without a court order.

12-Mar-2010

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Comment from Biopharmabull on 2008-12-05

2008-12-06T05:38:20Z

Excellent article and comments! I am looking for some guidance.

If you were in say a "corporate whistle blower" situation, but with a small (yet very technically savvy company), and the only potential legal infraction could be related to confidentiality, which approach is safest? Oh-and they will not receive email directly-most likely will be forwarded to them from recipient.

1) Drive to different location and connect w/ unsecured wireless
2) Online anonymity services above

Thanks

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Comment from eluder on 2008-07-24

2008-07-24T23:31:22Z

or you can buy a used cell phone that is capble of going online, get yourself a homeless guy to buy some pre-paid minutes using the name of the person's wallet he just stole, (make sure it's not yours) connect online following Leo's advise above. when finished, get an old rag soaked in bleach, wipe the phone down thoroughly, resell the phone overseas. duh...

that's how I would Elude...

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Comment from Anonysend.tk on 2008-03-02

2008-03-02T13:21:09Z

www.anonysend.tk lets you send anonymous emails online for free. No sign up required.
We also offer free anonymous web browsing and free anonymous mobile phone text messaging.
Hope that helped!

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Comment from John Roberts on 2008-01-20

2008-01-20T20:10:16Z

I prefer to use anonymity services. My favorites are Ultimate Anonymity ( www.ultimate-anonymity.com ) and Cotse ( www. cotse.com ). Both offer very cool tools for online anonymity. Ultimate Anonymity offers a secured web based remailer and nifty software you can download to send totally anonymous messages and manipulate the "from" line to be anything you want.

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Comment from picsent on 2007-09-13

2007-09-13T14:35:32Z

I use http://mail.picsent.com and send emails out where people cant tell my email adress but its not for bad! its just cuase i dont want repleys. so i guess leo wouldldnt complain about that!

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Comment from Rich on 2007-01-28

2007-01-28T21:25:01Z

http://10minutemail.com/10MinuteMail/

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Comment from Leo Notenboom on 2007-01-27

2007-01-27T22:17:01Z

It depends entirely on what email program you use, or what web based email service you use. They *should* allow you to scroll right/left, OR they should allow you to automatically wrap text. If they don't, then I'd consider that a bug of some sort.

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Comment from Wendell Rothgeb on 2007-01-27

2007-01-27T21:30:58Z

Is the email page a fixed format? I get numerous emails that don't wrap around and consequently lose a few words at the right edge of the line. I've looked for the slide bar at the bottom and some don't seem to have one. Is there a way to slide the message to the left to read the words. So far the only way I've found is to reduce the size of the print by rolling my wheel while holding the control key. The small print is then difficult to read at times. Thanks

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Comment from maxwell on 2007-01-27

2007-01-27T19:59:15Z

Leo-enjoy your effort to answer questions , that users have. one word aswers this one BLACKBERRY ! MAX

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Comment from Leo Notenboom on 2007-01-25

2007-01-26T00:36:58Z

Depending on many things, the email sent from your laptop could still contain information that could be used to identify you, even if using someone else's internet connection. (Many mailers, for example, include the machine name in the headers of the mail being sent.)

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Comment from Mike on 2007-01-25

2007-01-26T00:27:23Z

The poor man's way to anonymize is to drive to a neighborhood across town and connect to somebody's unsecured access point with your laptop. If you're *really* paranoid, you could even drive to a neighboring city or state.

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