The simplest way to hide your IP address when sending an email is to configure your browser’s connection settings to connect to an anonymous proxy server. There are plenty of free anonymous proxy services available on the web to which you can temporarily configure your browser. After altering your connection settings, simply log into your webmail account and compose and send your email as you normally would. The Internet header in the recipient’s email will list the originating IP address as the proxy server’s IP address instead of your IP address. Internet Explorer: Go to the “Tools” menu and select “Internet Options.” Click the “Connections” tab. Click the “LAN settings” button. Firefox: Go to the “Tools” menu and select “Options.” Select “Advanced” in the menu options. Go to the “Network” tab. In the “Network” section, click “Settings.” Click the “Manual proxy configuration” radio button. Safari: Go to the “Safari” menu and select “Preferences.” Select “Advanced” in the menu options. Click the “Change Settings” button next to “Proxies.” Check the “Web Proxy (HTTP)” box. Internet Explorer: Type the proxy IP address you wrote down (in step 3) in the “Address” box. Type the corresponding port number in the “Port” box. Firefox: Type the proxy IP address you wrote down (in step 3) in the “HTTP Proxy” box. Type the corresponding port number in the “Port” box. Safari: Type the proxy IP address you wrote down (in step 3) in the “Web Proxy (HTTP)” box. Type the corresponding port number in the “Port” box.
