Is there a way to view a new email’s headers prior to opening the email?
I would rather some potential spam mailers not know that the email has been opened; but would like to know from whom suspicious email is from before opening possibly evil messages.
Some email clients allow you to right click on the email and open the header before the email content itself opens in the separate window.
thanks
Yes Donald, the same function is there as well. Right click on the unopened email and at the drop down menu towards the bottom of the list are two selections; “View mail header” and, “View mail source”.
Hi Donald, hope the above solution resolved this question, please let us know if you come across any other questions or issues, we’ll be happy to help.
Thank you,
Paul.
There isn’t nearly enough detail in the header view for my satisfaction. For example in authentication, originating server name and IP address, and SPF validation:
EM Client mail header:
From: “NovaBACKUP Software Bundles” <[email protected]>
To: “Dennis Grube” <[email protected]>
Subject: Back It Up Today. Move It Tomorrow. 60% Off Bundle Offer. Be Holiday Ready!
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 17:09:36 +0000
Message-Id: <1425119356.320487671447175376126.Java…>
Reply-To: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Content-Disposition: inline
Outlook mail header includes a LOT of additional information, including:
Return-Path: <v-mfcdbh_cgdobigln_chgbeacm_chgbeacm_…>
Authentication-Results: mail.contoso.com (amavisd-new);
dkim=pass (1024-bit key) header.d=e.novastor.com;
domainkeys=pass (1024-bit key) [email protected]
Received: from mail4008.novastor.mkt4605.com (mail4008.novastor.mkt4605.com
[74.121.51.239]) by mail.contoso.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B838540B2E8C for
<[email protected]>; Tue, 10 Nov 2015 12:09:36 -0500 (EST)
DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; s=spop1024; d=e.novastor.com;
h=Date:From:Reply-To:To:Message-ID:Subject:MIME-Version:Content-Type:List-Unsubscribe; [email protected];
bh=ixYFW+n/LJ+Wzw6kWytO9TAjNzo=;
b=Li5H4ETmPNqcg3jOKkyPv+dS2SmHT/areEqQbimwdahXR4adeQiS7o5cy6hX2peVP23KeqPFp4aZ
kR0YZ/CL7hl6HAmayza5iY3Lhrjbrda0ucVYmPooIO9e+ob3gyrV/dV0OZM/XRJHljR+QQLYw1Nj
iQR08ILG5Y1MtfN8BHg=
DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; q=dns; s=spop1024; d=e.novastor.com;
b=nWE2OZoRu0d0r9vYO0b6bqExJwwq6fGWL8T8xaJqlmgxZ4YMfkURPg7mvw3CCb6uyTKgiDQBsQzZ
v4cRKwnJHq3sUvsAkUTfU7TR4h4GkyGTWTQMyJkVoe8oiiON4Mlg97Jyf8mYFoZT+4QtoGyo8COn
rHsqhi0JHMS73VLQsIo=;
Received: by mail4008.novastor.mkt4605.com id h88id019if4v for
<[email protected]>; Tue, 10 Nov 2015 17:09:36 +0000 (envelope-from
<v-mfcdbh_cgdobigln_chgbeacm_chgbeacm_…>)
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
boundary="----=_Part_103219_627515392.1447175367038"
x-mid: 12919575
x-job: 12919575
Feedback-ID: pod5_31766_12919575_660684844:pod5_31766:ibmsilverpop
x-rpcampaign: sp12919575
x-orgId: 31766
List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:v-mfcdbh_cgdobigln_chgbeacm_chgbeacm_a@bounce.novastor.mkt4605.com?subject=Unsubscribe>
X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthSource: mail.contoso.local
X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthAs: Anonymous
X-MS-Exchange-Organization-PRD: e.novastor.com
X-MS-Exchange-Organization-SenderIdResult: Pass
Received-SPF: Pass (mail.contoso.local: domain of
[email protected] designates 74.121.51.239 as permitted sender)
receiver=mail.contoso.local; client-ip=74.121.51.239; helo=mail;
X-MS-Exchange-Organization-SCL: 1
X-MS-Exchange-Organization-PCL: 2
X-MS-Exchange-Organization-Antispam-Report: DV:3.3.15328.886;SID:SenderIDStatus Pass;OrigIP:74.121.51.239
Hi Dennis,
if eM Client’s solution to this doesn’t work for you and you’re missing something, maybe try posting an idea thread about it so the forum so other users can vote on it and our developers can consider implementing an improvement to this feature.
Best regards,
Olivia