Question about IPs?

Question

If I go on a forum where mods can check my IP address can they see where I actually live, or it just shows my ISP? Will they know which state I live in?

I have the same question for when I send an attatchment to someone. The IP address shows so I wanted to know if people can see where I sent it from.

Someone asked me the same question, so I become rather curious about this.

Answer 1

It is not always possible to find out someone's exact address from this. People can take extreme measures to remain anonymous (even forging e-mails). Your search may just result in knowing the company that the person gets their Internet connection from.Usually you will not learn the actual name of the person doing at that IP address (e.g. Joe Smith). ISPs will typically only release such information under a court order.