{"id":41088,"date":"2022-10-25T15:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=41088"},"modified":"2022-10-25T11:07:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T09:07:03","slug":"email-header-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/email-header-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Email Header &#8211; A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Despite being more than 50 years old, email is an important digital communication method that is still going strong. Even though many different types of digital marketing have emerged over the years, <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/email-marketing\/\">email marketing<\/a> is still as relevant as ever. Due to its longevity, resilience, and reach, it\u2019s highly important to ensure that every aspect of your email is functioning properly. It\u2019s not just about the content of your emails and your overall email marketing strategy and campaigns \u2013 making sure your emails get delivered and <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-prevent-emails-from-going-to-spam\/\">not end up in spam<\/a> is of key significance, too. And these are some of the core reasons why the topic of email header is so relevant.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This time around, we plan to talk about <strong>what an email header is, what it consists of, as well as why it\u2019s so important<\/strong> in the first place. We will also show you <strong>how to view email headers in some of the most popular email services<\/strong> while we\u2019re at it, so let\u2019s dive right in:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#what-is-email-header\">What Exactly Is Email Header?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#components-of-email-header\">What Are the Components of an Email Header?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#benefits-of-email-headers\">What Are the Benefits of Email Headers?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-view-email-header\">How to View an Email Header<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"what-is-email-header\"><\/a>What Exactly Is Email Header?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Basically, an email header is <strong>a code snippet that contains different information about a specific email<\/strong>. It usually comprises of things like <strong>sender and recipient details, email subject, date, as well as the path of the email<\/strong> before it reached the inbox of the recipient. All this information is crucial for an email to get delivered successfully. You can use the email header information to see whether the entire path of the email was secure and to check if any errors occurred along the way.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]What\u2019s also characteristic about email headers is that they always get listed before the email body (which consists of the email\u2019s contents). Some email header aspects can be accessed at the very top of the email, while the rest (custom header) needs to be opened separately.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"components-of-email-header\"><\/a>What Are the Components of an Email Header?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Email-Header-Original-Message.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Email Header Original Message\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Email-Header-Original-Message.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Email-Header-Original-Message-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Email-Header-Original-Message-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Email-Header-Original-Message-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Now that we\u2019ve briefly explained what an email header actually is, we should also mention <strong>some of the most important components<\/strong> that can usually be found in it. Here they are:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>From<\/strong> \u2013 this field consists of the sender information (their name and email).<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>To<\/strong> \u2013 it contains the information about the recipient of the email, i.e. their name and email address. CC (carbon copy) and BCC (blind carbon copy) are also part of this component.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Date<\/strong> \u2013 it displays the time when the email got sent. It is usually displayed in a format of \u201cday, dd month, yyyy, hh, mm, ss. (eg. Saturday, September 3rd, 2022 at 09:21: 53).<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Subject<\/strong> \u2013 this is an email subject written by the sender, and it usually represents the summary of the entire email.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Return-Path<\/strong> \u2013 otherwise referred to as Reply-To, this field displays the address that an email reply will go to.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Domain Key and DKIM Signatures<\/strong> \u2013 Domain Key and Domain Key Identified Mail (DKIM) features help email services recognize and authenticate your email messages.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Message-ID<\/strong> \u2013 this is an ID (a letter-number combination) unique to each email message, which is also why this field is useful in helping identify every email.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>MIME-version<\/strong> \u2013 standing for Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions, MIME is an internet email protocol that converts data such as images, audio, and video files into text. Once this data is converted, it can be sent as an attachment <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-setup-gmail-smtp-wordpress\/\">using SMTP<\/a> (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol).<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Content-type<\/strong> \u2013 this field identifies the email format (whether it\u2019s in text or HTML format).<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>X-Spam-Status<\/strong> \u2013 this is a particularly useful field as it shows you whether an email is classified as spam. In addition, it can display the spam score. If the score suggests that email is considered spam in general, it will most likely get sent to the spam folder automatically.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Received<\/strong> \u2013 this field showcases the servers email had to go through prior to arriving at the inbox of the recipient. The last server is displayed at the very top, while the initial email server is at the very bottom.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"benefits-of-email-headers\"><\/a>What Are the Benefits of Email Headers?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]So, now that we\u2019ve covered the most important aspects of each email header, it\u2019s time to set the record straight. <strong>What makes email headers so important, anyway?<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]There are multiple benefits to using email headers. Stick with us as we list some of them.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Email headers protect you from spam<\/strong> \u2013 as mentioned earlier, email headers contain a few fields meant to help email service providers (ESPs) determine which emails are genuine messages and which ones are spam. This is important as it allows ESP to inspect the email header data and decide whether the message should be directed to the recipient or not.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Email headers are important identification tools<\/strong> \u2013 since they contain important sender and recipient data (such as To, From, Date, and Subject), email headers are essential in identifying the message and its contents. All these bits of information further clarify whether the email message is legitimate and, by extension, secure.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Email headers can help track the email route<\/strong> \u2013 once an email message gets sent, it goes through a few different Mail Transfer Agents (or MTAs) prior to finally arriving in the recipient\u2019s inbox. The email header displays the information about each MTA an email had to go through, helping recipients check where emails came from and identify potential if there were any malicious attempts along the way. There\u2019s even the ability to learn the IP address of the sender as well.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"how-to-view-email-header\"><\/a>How to View an Email Header<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Once you\u2019ve learned all about the email header\u2019s key elements and its different benefits and uses, you must be wondering <strong>how exactly you can access the email header in the first place<\/strong>. Simply put, his process is mostly <strong>determined by the email service provider you are using<\/strong>. We will show you how you can view an entire email header using some of the most popular email service providers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Viewing an Email Header in Gmail<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]To access your email header if you\u2019re using a Gmail service, you need to<strong> open the email message whose header you wish to inspect.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Open-the-email-message.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Open the email message\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Open-the-email-message.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Open-the-email-message-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Open-the-email-message-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Open-the-email-message-620x326.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Then, you need to <strong>click on the three-dotted menu<\/strong> located in the top right corner of the mail (right next to the \u201cReply\u201d button).[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Gmail-Three-dotted-Menu.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Gmail Three-dotted Menu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Gmail-Three-dotted-Menu.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Gmail-Three-dotted-Menu-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Gmail-Three-dotted-Menu-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Gmail-Three-dotted-Menu-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Choose the option called \u201cShow original\u201d.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Show-Original.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Show Original\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Show-Original.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Show-Original-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Show-Original-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Show-Original-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This will open a new window containing the complete header with some info in text, and the rest in the HTML format. You will be able to view things like message ID, creation date, DKIM signature, and the list goes on.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Email-Header-HTML-Format.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Email Header HTML Format\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Email-Header-HTML-Format.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Email-Header-HTML-Format-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Email-Header-HTML-Format-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Email-Header-HTML-Format-620x420.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]From here on, you can click on the \u201cDownload Original\u201d button if you want to take a look at each piece of information in more detail. You can also copy the email header to the clipboard and then paste this data anywhere you like (a document, an email that you plan to send to one of your coworkers, etc.).<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Download-Original.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Download Original\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Download-Original.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Download-Original-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Download-Original-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Download-Original-620x285.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;82px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Viewing an Email Header in Yahoo<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The process for Yahoo is similar to the Gmail service. You need to go to your Yahoo email client and click on the specific message whose header you\u2019re curious about.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Email-Header-in-Yahoo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Email Header in Yahoo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Email-Header-in-Yahoo.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Email-Header-in-Yahoo-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Email-Header-in-Yahoo-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Email-Header-in-Yahoo-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You then need to click on the icon with three dots (next to the <em>Spam<\/em> button) and <strong>select \u201cView raw message\u201d once the dropdown menu opens.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Yahoo-View-Raw-Message.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Yahoo View Raw Message\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Yahoo-View-Raw-Message.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Yahoo-View-Raw-Message-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Yahoo-View-Raw-Message-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Yahoo-View-Raw-Message-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This will trigger the opening of a new window, which will contain all the data of the email header in question. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Yahoo-Email-Header-Data.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Yahoo Email Header Data\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Yahoo-Email-Header-Data.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Yahoo-Email-Header-Data-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Yahoo-Email-Header-Data-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Yahoo-Email-Header-Data-620x437.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;82px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">Viewing an Email Header in Microsoft Outlook<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]To do this using Microsoft Outlook, click on the email in question, then <strong>hit the Actions button<\/strong> located in the menu in the top right corner.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Outlook-Actions.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Microsoft Outlook Actions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Outlook-Actions.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Outlook-Actions-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Outlook-Actions-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Outlook-Actions-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Select \u201cView original message\u201d from the dropdown. <\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Outlook-Manage-Details.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Microsoft Outlook Manage Details\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Outlook-Manage-Details.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Outlook-Manage-Details-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Outlook-Manage-Details-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Outlook-Manage-Details-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This will open a new window, where you\u2019ll be able to click on the button called \u201cMessage Details\u201d. Once you do this, you\u2019ll be able to view some basic email header info about the message you selected.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Manage-Details.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Manage Details\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Manage-Details.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Manage-Details-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Manage-Details-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Manage-Details-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Finally, copy the contents of the email header and paste them into a Word or plain text document. By doing so, you will be able to view the contents of the entire email header.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Message-Details.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Message Details\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Message-Details.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Message-Details-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Message-Details-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Message-Details-620x353.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;78px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Wrapping Things Up<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Email headers play a huge role when it comes to email deliverability. Different elements of the email header can help you check the email identity, assess its legitimacy, as well as overall security in order to protect you from spam. While you can view some of the basic bits of info (such as sender and recipient info, subject, and delivery date) at the very top of each message, you do need to access your email header separately to view it in its entirety. Most of the popular email service providers like Gmail and Yahoo contain similar options for viewing full email headers. Just make sure to follow the instructions we provided above to learn how to access them and you\u2019ll be all set.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read on as we talk about an email header, explore some of its most important components, as well as explain why it\u2019s so beneficial in the first place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[93,273,243,4],"class_list":["post-41088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-resources","tag-email","tag-gmail","tag-header","tag-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41088"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41088\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}