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Below are step-by-step instructions for displaying email for displaying email header information within several email several email apps.

Step-by-step guide

Gmail

Gmail

1. In Gmail, click on the email Open the email that you would like to view headers for
2. Click the down arrow three-dot Image Added icon next to Reply (at the top of the message pane)the “Reply” button.
3. Select "Show Original".

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Mac Mail

1. Open the email that you would like to view the headers for.
2. Click in on the view ‘View” menu on the Menu Bar.
3. Select "Message", then "Long Headers"

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Outlook 2011

1. Right-click on the email that you would like to view the headers for (or use Shift +Click)
2. Click View Source“View Source”.
3. This will open a text file with the Header Information
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Outlook 2010

1. Open the email that you would like to view the headers for .
2. Click the File “File” Tab.
3. Select Properties“Properties”.
4. The information will be listed under the Internet Headers section
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Outlook 2007

1. Right-click the email that you would like to view the headers for ((or use Shift + Click).
2. Choose Message “Message” from the menu.
3. The information will be listed under the Internet Headers Section
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Thunderbird

1. Select the email that you would like to view the headers for.
2. Click on View“View”.
3. Click on Headers“Headers”.
4. Click on All“All”.
5. Click the Forward “Forward” button

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1. and all header information

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1. will appear at the top of the email.

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