When Gmail first jumped onto the web based e-mail scene a few years ago, its service was available only to those who had been invited to use the service. Now it is free to anyone who wishes to use it and it has become one of the most popular free web based e-mail services on the internet. This is due largely to its large storage space and extra features like POP3 access and chat. Of course, Gmail is also very susceptible to spammers and, like other web based e-mail services, is popular among those who use e-mail to send unmerited messages to others.

If you have been receiving unwanted e-mail from a Gmail address, there are steps that you can take to find out who has been sending you the e-mail and get them to stop.

Your first step should be to use the reverse e-mail search offered by Gmail itself. This is because it is easier for Gmail to search its own e-mail records than it is to get them to reveal information to an outside source. If you are a Gmail account holder yourself you might also have more leverage than you would as an "outside" e-mail account holder. Try using Gmail's reverse e-mail lookup system to see what kind of information you can uncover about the identity associated with the e-mail address that has been sending you unwanted e-mail.

If you don't have much (or any) luck with the Gmail reverse e-mail search system, there are a lot of independent reverse e-mail search systems on the World Wide Web. A simple search with any of the major search engines will turn up plenty of different search systems in which you can look up the identity that has been assigned to the e-mail address that keeps turning up in your e-mail inbox. The key in this search is to be tenacious. Do not give up if you don't find out who has been sending you unwanted e-mail with your first reverse e-mail search. One search service might have an easier time of accessing Gmail's records than others.

If the e-mails feel particularly malicious or if they are coming in extremely large quantities, you might consider hiring a professional to run a reverse e-mail search for you. Professionals usually have the legal system on their side and they will be able to contact Gmail directly to and get their help in identifying who has been e-mail stalking you. You might also contact Gmail's support team directly and let them know that you have been getting unwanted e-mails from a Gmail address and they might take care of everything for you.

Make sure that you are also taking steps to keep your own Gmail account from being hacked or hijacked and used for spam. Choose a difficult password that involves letters and numbers and change it often. When your password is easy or if it stays the same for a long time, you increase your risk of spammers getting in and using your account without your knowledge. This way nobody will need to do a reverse e-mail search to find out who you are!

When Gmail first jumped onto the web based e-mail scene a few years ago, its service was available only to those who had been invited to use the service. Now it is free to anyone who wishes to use it and it has become one of the most popular free web based e-mail services on the internet. This is due largely to its large storage space and extra features like POP3 access and chat. Of course, Gmail is also very susceptible to spammers and, like other web based e-mail services, is popular among those who use e-mail to send unmerited messages to others.

If you have been receiving unwanted e-mail from a Gmail address, there are steps that you can take to find out who has been sending you the e-mail and get them to stop.

Your first step should be to use the reverse e-mail search offered by Gmail itself. This is because it is easier for Gmail to search its own e-mail records than it is to get them to reveal information to an outside source. If you are a Gmail account holder yourself you might also have more leverage than you would as an "outside" e-mail account holder. Try using Gmail's reverse e-mail lookup system to see what kind of information you can uncover about the identity associated with the e-mail address that has been sending you unwanted e-mail.

If you don't have much (or any) luck with the Gmail reverse e-mail search system, there are a lot of independent reverse e-mail search systems on the World Wide Web. A simple search with any of the major search engines will turn up plenty of different search systems in which you can look up the identity that has been assigned to the e-mail address that keeps turning up in your e-mail inbox. The key in this search is to be tenacious. Do not give up if you don't find out who has been sending you unwanted e-mail with your first reverse e-mail search. One search service might have an easier time of accessing Gmail's records than others.

If the e-mails feel particularly malicious or if they are coming in extremely large quantities, you might consider hiring a professional to run a reverse e-mail search for you. Professionals usually have the legal system on their side and they will be able to contact Gmail directly to and get their help in identifying who has been e-mail stalking you. You might also contact Gmail's support team directly and let them know that you have been getting unwanted e-mails from a Gmail address and they might take care of everything for you.

Make sure that you are also taking steps to keep your own Gmail account from being hacked or hijacked and used for spam. Choose a difficult password that involves letters and numbers and change it often. When your password is easy or if it stays the same for a long time, you increase your risk of spammers getting in and using your account without your knowledge. This way nobody will need to do a reverse e-mail search to find out who you are!