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The header information is like the envelope around
an email telling the senders address, the time it was sent, and
where it was sent from. Email header information is includes the
"To" and "From" data about an email. More importantly,
it also contains a lot of other information about the source of
and email. Knowing how to get to the header is important if you
ever want more information about where the email came from. Many
email programs hide much of the header information because most
of the time you don't need it. This tutorial will teach you how
to read and view the full header of emails in different email programs.
What the header information "means" is beyond the scope
of this tutorial.
Tracking down email, virus and spam problems can be a challenge
because spammers often fake or spoof information in emails so that
they can hide their true identity. Many viruses take advantage of
the fact that it's quite easy to spoof "most" of the information
in an email header. In other words, unless you know what you're
doing, don't believe everything you read.
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