How Do I Tell Who Sent An Email?

☀️ It's extremely unlikely. I'll walk you through why that is and one way you might get lucky.

☀️ Who sent that email?
Identifying the real sender of an email, including their name, location, or phone number, is highly unlikely without the help of law enforcement. Any information you can access can easily be faked. Some data is protected for everyone’s privacy, making it nearly impossible for the average person to trace the true origin of an email.

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0:00 Who Sent An Email
0:20 You can't, but...
0:35 From: who?
1:20 An email address wouldn’t help
2:50 An IP address won’t help
4:20 Getting lucky

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