How to Obtain Email Headers: A Step-by-Step Guide

Email headers provide valuable information about the journey of an email from the sender's server to the recipient's inbox. They can be useful for troubleshooting email delivery issues or for identifying the source of spam emails. This guide will show you how to obtain the email headers for a particular email in various email clients.

Gmail

1. Open the Email: Log into your Gmail account and open the email for which you want to see the headers.

2. Click on the Three Dots: In the top right corner of the email, click on the three vertical dots to open a drop-down menu.

3. Select 'Show Original': From the drop-down menu, select 'Show original'. This will open a new tab displaying the email headers at the top.

Outlook

1. Open the Email: Log into your Outlook account and open the email for which you want to see the headers.

2. Click on the Three Dots: In the top right corner of the email, click on the three horizontal dots to open a drop-down menu.

3. Select 'View Message Source': From the drop-down menu, select 'View message source'. This will open a new tab displaying the email headers.

Apple Mail

1. Open the Email: Open Apple Mail and select the email for which you want to see the headers.

2. Click on 'View': In the menu bar at the top of the screen, click on 'View'.

3. Select 'Message': From the drop-down menu, hover over 'Message' to open a side menu.

4. Click on 'All Headers': From the side menu, click on 'All Headers'. The headers will now be displayed in the email window.

Thunderbird

1. Open the Email: Open Thunderbird and select the email for which you want to see the headers.

2. Click on 'View': In the menu bar at the top of the screen, click on 'View'.

3. Select 'Headers': From the drop-down menu, hover over 'Headers' to open a side menu.

4. Click on 'All': From the side menu, click on 'All'. The headers will now be displayed in the email window.

Remember, email headers can contain sensitive information, so be careful when sharing them. If you're sending headers to a support team for troubleshooting, make sure you trust the recipient and that your method of sharing is secure.