How to View Headers In Your Email Program

To view headers in Outlook:

  • Right Click the Message
  • Click Options
  • At the bottom of the screen that pops up, you will see the headers

To view headers in Hotmail

  • Log into your Hotmail account.
  • Click on the Options link on the menu (it is next to the Contacts tab).
  • On the options page click on the Mail Display Settings link under the Additional Options column.
  • Look for the setting named Message Headers. Change the value to either Full or Advanced.
  • Click the Ok button on the bottom of the page to save the changes.
  • You can now go back to your Inbox and view your mail.
  • The mail you view will display the full headers.

To view headers in AOL

  • Open the email
  • Make sure it reads "Sent from the Internet" near the top.
  • Click Details (next to "Sent from the Internet").

To view headers in GMail

  • Open up the message
  • At the top, you will see a button that says more actions, click on that
  • This will bring up several links, click on "Show Original"

To view headers in Yahoo

  • Open up the message
  • Click on "Full Headers" located on the bottom on right-hand side of the message window

To view headers in Eudora

  • Open the email
  • Click on the button that says "BLAHBLAHBLAH"