did you try processing the email through http://www.spamcop.net?  It
may reveal the source.

On Jan 18, 10:51 pm, Kari Matthews <[email protected]> wrote:
> This is actually turning into a pretty good thread ... shows me that many of
> you gentlemen know about some of these "issues," so to say.  I appreciate
> your great ideas.  I believe that she is asking these questions now.  At
> best, this has created a hostile work environment.  At worst, it requires
> police intervention.
>
> The sad part is that this friend of mine is one of the nicest people in the
> world.  She is a great teacher and a good soul.  She is very smart, and I
> think her intellectual prowess may have created the friction.  What's funny
> is that the email is riddled with grammatical errors, and is signed, "The
> XYZ High School English Department."  LOL!
>
> One of my friend's strategies is to keep the issue under wraps.  She sent
> the issue to the principal, but has not shared with anyone else.  It will be
> interesting to see who has the information in the email as the school days
> progress.
>
> I wish I could have helped her narrow down the source of the email.  Oh well
> ... it's a shame people use the internet for such base agendas.
>
> Thanks, everyone, for your comments.  You are a great community.
>
> ~kari
>
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 9:21 PM, Blues Renegade 
> <[email protected]>wrote:
>
> > It's amazing what people will reveal and do when they think they are
> > operating covertly anonymous. It's not clear from what you said, what, if
> > any threat was made to your friend. I'd be concerned about the person going
> > further, to the point of flipping out "on the job" and doing something
> > violent. The question is, was this just malicious writing, or is it a
> > warning sign that should invoke notifying the police?
>
> > John
>
> > Kari Matthews wrote:
>
> >> That is what I thought. It's weird having a problem like this arise in
> >> a high school that is allegedly staffed with "professionals.".
>
> >> Thanks!
> >> Kari
>
> >> On 1/18/10, Jeremiah Bess <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >>> Like most web based email, it's impossible to track to a person without
> >>> the
> >>> cooperation of the mail hosting company. Unless there is a criminal
> >>> offense
> >>> involved, you are out of luck in getting any help from them in that
> >>> manner.
>
> >>> Jeremiah E. Bess
> >>> Network Ninja, Penguin Geek, Father of four
>
> >>> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 12:39, Kari Matthews <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >>>> Hello,
>
> >>>> Sorry to be a question hog.  I've got an issue that I'm curious about.
> >>>>  Nothing to do with linux, but I have a feeling someone here might have
> >>>> an
> >>>> idea if / how to do something.
>
> >>>> One of my friends is a teacher at a high school in Chicago.  She got an
> >>>> email this weekend from a coworker (presumably -- the info in it is info
> >>>> that only another teacher would know -- about what goes on in the
> >>>> teacher's
> >>>> lounge and etc.).  The email is loaded with slurs and abusive
> >>>> statements.
> >>>>  It's obviously from someone in her department.
>
> >>>> The person made a yahoo address to send the email.  I have the headers
> >>>> of
> >>>> the original emails.  Is there a way to trace and see where the email
> >>>> came
> >>>> from?  I have looked at all the IPs in the header, and they're all yahoo
> >>>> IPs.
>
> >>>> Any suggestions?
>
> >>>> She has turned the email in to her administration.  Not sure what else
> >>>> my
> >>>> friend can do, but I'd like to help any way I can from the tech end.
>
> >>>> Thanks for any ideas you have.
> >>>> kari
>
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