How to copy mail header
There are a few ways to copy a mail header, depending on the email client or platform you're using. Here are a few methods:
Method 1: Using the email client's built-in feature
- Open the email message in your email client (e.g. Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail, etc.).
- Click on the "View" or "Details" button to view the email headers.
- Select the entire header text by pressing Ctrl+A (Windows) or Command+A (Mac).
- Right-click on the selected text and choose "Copy" or press Ctrl+C (Windows) or Command+C (Mac).
- You can now paste the copied header text into a text editor or another application.
Method 2: Using the "View Source" or "View Page Source" option
- Open the email message in your email client (e.g. Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail, etc.).
- Right-click on the email message and select "View Source" or "View Page Source" (the exact option may vary depending on the email client).
- This will open the email message's HTML source code in a new window or tab.
- Select the entire header text by pressing Ctrl+A (Windows) or Command+A (Mac).
- Right-click on the selected text and choose "Copy" or press Ctrl+C (Windows) or Command+C (Mac).
- You can now paste the copied header text into a text editor or another application.
Method 3: Using a third-party email client or add-on
- Install a third-party email client or add-on that allows you to view and copy email headers, such as Mailvelope (for Gmail) or Email Header Analyzer (for Outlook).
- Follow the add-on's instructions to view and copy the email header.
Method 4: Using a command-line tool
- Use a command-line tool like
curl
orwget
to download the email message and extract the header information. - For example, you can use the following command to download an email message from Gmail using
curl
:curl -u your_email_address:your_password -o email.html https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/your_email_message_id
- Open the downloaded HTML file in a text editor and select the entire header text.
- Right-click on the selected text and choose "Copy" or press Ctrl+C (Windows) or Command+C (Mac).
- You can now paste the copied header text into another application.
Note: The above methods may not work for all email clients or platforms, and some may require additional setup or configuration.