How to create header for mail
To create a header for an email, you can use the following format:
From: <your-email-address>
To: <recipient-email-address>
Subject: <subject-of-the-email>
Date: <current-date-and-time>
CC: <carbon-copy-email-addresses>
BCC: <blind-carbon-copy-email-addresses>
Here's a breakdown of each field:
From: The sender's email address.To: The recipient's email address.Subject: A brief summary of the email's content.Date: The date and time the email was sent.CC: Carbon copy, which means that the email will be sent to the specified addresses, but they will also be visible to the recipient.BCC: Blind carbon copy, which means that the email will be sent to the specified addresses, but they will not be visible to the recipient.
Here's an example of a complete email header:
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Meeting Invitation
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:30:00 +0200
CC: [email protected]
BCC: [email protected]You can also add additional headers, such as:
Reply-To: The email address that should receive replies to the email.MIME-Version: The version of the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) standard used to format the email.Content-Type: The type of content in the email, such as text/plain or text/html.Content-Transfer-Encoding: The encoding used to transfer the email content.
Here's an example of an email header with additional fields:
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Meeting Invitation
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:30:00 +0200
CC: [email protected]
BCC: [email protected]
Reply-To: [email protected]
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bitNote that the exact format and fields used in an email header may vary depending on the email client or server being used.