How to Trace an Email Address
Step 1: Open Email to be Traced
Open your Gmail account and locate the email that you want to trace, you just have to click on the email to open it.
Step 2: Click on Three Dots
After opening the email click on the “Three Dots” located at the right-side of the interface to open a drop-down menu.
Step 3: Select “Show Original”
When you click on the Three Dots then a drop-down menu will appear on the screen containing several options, among all the options select the “Show Original” button from the menu.
Step 4: Original Address Displayed >> Copy IP Address
Now all the details of the sender such as email ID, subject, and name will appear, also an IP address will appear in the SPF row. Simply copy the IP address to use it in the IP locater to trace the email.
Step 5: Visit the IP Address Locator Website
Many websites provide free IP tracing you can go through the IP locater websites by any of your web browsers to trace the IP address that you have copied.
Step 6: Enter IP Address >> Click on “Get IP Details”
When you open any IP locater website then you will be asked to enter the IP address to be located, you just have to enter the IP address and search for a button like “Get IP Details”. Eventually, the details will be displayed on the screen.
Step 7: Details Revealed
Once you enter the IP address in the box and press “Get IP Details” then all the necessary information about the sender will appear on the screen consisting of the Latitude and Longitude.
How to Trace an Email Address?
Tracing an Email Address provides you with all the necessary information that can help you in revealing the geographic location of the sender. In the case you have received an anonymous email that doesn’t contain the real name of the sender then you can use an online tool for knowing about the sender’s real name and location. Usually, an email contains some information in its header such as IP address which is technically enough to find the sender.
In this article, we will be exploring how to trace an Email Address online by using some tools.