PROS TRACK E-MAILS WITH EASE.(LIFE & LEISURE)

Byline: KIM KOMANDO Gannett News Service

So, you sent an evil e-mail to the CEO. You changed the ``From:'' line to a clever alias or used a Yahoo! or Hotmail account to be anonymous.

Even though you changed your e-mail address, your computer is identifiable. All computers on the Internet have an Internet Protocol (IP) address. It's all in the e-mail's header. This information is suppressed, so most people never see it. But it can be shown, and it contains the route taken by an e-mail. That route includes the originator's IP number.

Let me give you a real-world example. In July, a well-meaning fan started blitzing radio stations with e-mails. He was …