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Re: How to obtain a yahoo username off a computer


From: Jamie Pratt <jamie () nucdc org>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 12:03:14 -0400

In Win2k, there should be a folder named with the same name as the yahoo user in his/her "My Documents" folder. (At least there is on mine - Win2k pro sp3)

regards,
jamie

Fred W. Noltie Jr. wrote:


Mike Dresser wrote:

Create a webbug on a server you control(1x1 pixel .jpg or something)

Email the yahoo account, and when he opens it, it will download the
webbug, and that will show up on your machine with a time, ip(which would
belong to your netblock), and the url that he accessed.

Send the email when you know the person will open it at work, otherwise
he might get it while at home, which will defeat the purpose.

Mike


This will not work if the user has disabled image downloads in his Yahoo mail preferences.

Fred Noltie




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Jamie Pratt
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Norwich University Course Development Center
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