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How do I get the full headers for an e-mail message?

Full headers include information such as the following:

Return-Path: Received: from purdue.edu (machinename.cc.purdue.edu
[xxx.xxx.xx.xxxx]) by herald.cc.purdue.edu (8.11.4/8.11.4/herald) with ESMTP id f93JjVw22448 for ; Wed, 3 Oct 2001 14:45:32 -0500 (EST)
Message-ID: <3BBB6ADC.4846B4C@purdue.edu>
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2001 14:45:32 -0500

Depending on the settings, your e-mail software might not always display full headers. Listed below are instructions for some of the commonly-used e-mail clients. 

  • Webmail:
    1. Single click on the message that you wish to view
    2. Click on "Message Source".
    3. The headers are displayed at the top of the web page that is then presented containing the entire contents of the e-mail message.
  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003:
    1. Single click on the message that you wish to view.
    2. Right click on the message and select "Options".
    3. The headers are displayed at the bottom of the "Message Options" window.  They are the "Internet Headers".
  • Microsoft Outlook Express:
    1. Double-click on the message that you wish to view.
    2. Click on the "File" menu".
    3. Select "Properties"
    4. Click on the "Details" tab. 
  • Eudora:
    1. Double-click on the message you wish to view.
    2. Click the "Blah Blah Blah" icon (or "Show all Headers" button) in the toolbar above the open message.  This is to the left of the "Subject" text box.