Possible for someone to send mails and change the sent date?

davidH132467 · 01-22-2008, 10:11 AM

Hi

is it possible if someone got access to a yahoo email account or something simmilar to send a mail and make it look in that account that it was sent at another time?

If anyone can help me id be eternaly gratefull.

**carsey** · 01-22-2008, 10:19 AM

I highly doubt it, the date/time sent will be taken off the server.

davidH132467 · 01-22-2008, 10:25 AM

what if they have alot of knowledge and hacking programs or whatever you would call it?

**carsey** · 01-22-2008, 10:40 AM

They would still need to access the server to change the time.

davidH132467 · 01-22-2008, 02:50 PM

would it be possible to change mails that have already been sent and recieved?

**carsey** · 01-22-2008, 02:54 PM

No as they are already downloaded to your PC

davidH132467 · 01-23-2008, 12:32 AM

i mean on a online email provider such as yahoo

01-22-2008, 10:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
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01-22-2008, 10:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,691 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Possible for someone to send mails and change the sent date? I highly doubt it, the date/time sent will be taken off the server. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

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carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,691 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Possible for someone to send mails and change the sent date? They would still need to access the server to change the time. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

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carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,691 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Possible for someone to send mails and change the sent date? No as they are already downloaded to your PC __________________ Submit New Articles Here

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davidH132467 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: win vista	Re: Possible for someone to send mails and change the sent date? i mean on a online email provider such as yahoo