How do I retrieve Message Headers in my Email Client?
	 	
			
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	Modified on: Thu, 28 Apr, 2016 at  5:42 PM
	
	
	
		 
Apple Mail 2.x (Mac)
- Select the message you want to view the headers of.
 
- Press SHIFT-COMMAND-H to toggle full headers for the message. 
(Alternatively you can click VIEW in the menu bar, click MESSAGE, click 
LONG HEADERS.
 
Microsoft Outlook 2003 (Win)
- Select the message you want to view the headers of.
 
- Right click the mouse, select OPTIONS
 
- Headers will be displayed within the "Internet Headers" area of a pop-up window.
 
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.x (Win)
- Select the message you want to view the headers of.
 
- Press CTRL-U (or click VIEW from the menu bar, select MESSAGE SOURCE)
 
- Headers will be displayed in a new window.
 
Google Mail (GMail)
- Open the message you want to view the headers of.
 
- Click the down arrow next to the "Reply" link.
 
- Select "Show Original" to open a new window with the full headers
 
Windows Live Hotmail
 (Full Version)
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This does not work with Safari on Mac OS X
 
- Right click on the message. (From the list of emails)
 
- Select "View Source"
 
- A new window with the full headers and HTML source of the email will open
 
Yahoo Mail
 "New" Version
- Right click on the message.
 
- Select "View Full Headers"
 
- A new window with the full headers will open
 
Yahoo Mail
 "Classic" Version
- Click on the message.
 
- Click  "Full Headers" on the bottom right of the screen
 
	
	
	
		
		
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