How to find e mail header in outlook
To find the email header in Outlook, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using the "View" tab
- Open the email you want to view the header for.
- Click on the "View" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "View Settings" (or press Ctrl + Shift + V).
- In the "View Settings" window, click on the "Other Settings" button.
- Scroll down to the "Headers and Footers" section.
- Check the box next to "Show headers" to enable it.
- Click "OK" to close the window.
Method 2: Using the "Properties" window
- Open the email you want to view the header for.
- Right-click on the email in the inbox or folder list.
- Select "Properties" (or press Ctrl + Shift + P).
- In the "Properties" window, click on the "Internet Headers" tab.
- The email header will be displayed in the "Internet Headers" section.
Method 3: Using the "Message Options" window
- Open the email you want to view the header for.
- Click on the "Message" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "Options" (or press Alt + F8).
- In the "Message Options" window, click on the "Internet Headers" tab.
- The email header will be displayed in the "Internet Headers" section.
The email header will display information such as:
- The sender's email address
- The recipient's email address
- The subject line
- The date and time the email was sent
- The IP address of the sender's email server
- The email client used to send the email (e.g. Outlook, Gmail, etc.)
Note: The email header may be truncated or not displayed at all if the email was sent using a web-based email client or if the email was forwarded or replied to multiple times.