What are full email headers and how can I view them?
All email messages have two parts: a header and a body. The body is the main part of the email, which contains the sender’s message. The header is the part that contains technical information about the message, including the identity of the sender and the recipient, the date and time the message was sent, and its subject. In addition, there are portions of the email header that are usually not visible, since many users are not interested in the technical details they contain, such as formatting and routing information. Information about how to make these hidden headers visible in various email programs is provided below. The full headers of your email can be helpful when diagnosing any sort of some email problems you may encounter. For example, the ITS Client Services Center uses the routing information in these headers when we want to determine the origin of a message. If you have a question about an email message you received, and you would like to send it to the Client Services Cent
All email messages have two parts: a header and a body. The body is the main part of the email, which contains the sender’s message. The header is the part that contains technical information about the message, including the identity of the sender and the recipient, the date and time the message was sent, and its subject. In addition, there are portions of the email header that are usually not visible, since many users are not interested in the technical details they contain, such as formatting and routing information. Information about how to make these hidden headers visible in various email programs is provided below. The full headers of your email can be helpful when diagnosing any sort of some email problems you may encounter. For example, the IT Service Desk uses the routing information in these headers when we want to determine the origin of a message. If you have a question about an email message you received, and you would like to send it to the IT Service Desk (askits@nyu.edu
