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 ======How to Obtain Message Headers====== ======How to Obtain Message Headers======
 Most people are familiar with mail headers such as From:, To:, Subject: etc. but there are many more which most people never see. Quite often we need to see the full internet mail headers from an e-mail that is causing problems. This article explains how to get hold of them in some of the more common e-mail clients. Most people are familiar with mail headers such as From:, To:, Subject: etc. but there are many more which most people never see. Quite often we need to see the full internet mail headers from an e-mail that is causing problems. This article explains how to get hold of them in some of the more common e-mail clients.
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 +=====VPOP3 Webmail=====
 +====Version 4====
 +When viewing a message, click ''Options -> Show Headers''. The headers will show in a pop-up box - if you use an Internet browser like Firefox or Opera, you will be able to select and copy the text of this box.
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 +====Version 3====
 +When viewing a message, click the link ''Full headers''. You should see the full internet headers in place of the usual display of To, From, Subject, Date.
  
 =====Thunderbird===== =====Thunderbird=====
-On the main menu bar, go to ''View -> Headers -> All'' and then select the relevant e-mail message. You sHould see the full internet headers in place of the usual display of Subject, From, Date, To.+On the main menu bar, go to ''View -> Headers -> All'' and then select the relevant e-mail message. You should see the full internet headers in place of the usual display of Subject, From, Date, To.
  
 =====Outlook 2003===== =====Outlook 2003=====
 Double click the message to open it in a new window. On the menu bar of this window click ''View -> Options'' and in the dialog box that comes up you'll see the mail headers listed in the ''Internet Headers'' text box. Double click the message to open it in a new window. On the menu bar of this window click ''View -> Options'' and in the dialog box that comes up you'll see the mail headers listed in the ''Internet Headers'' text box.
  
-{{tag>full internet mail headers message}}+=====Opera===== 
 +When viewing your list of messages, right-click on the desired message and select ''View All Headers and Message''
 +Alternatively once the message is open, you can right-click into the message itself and select ''View All Headers and Message''. The full headers and message will display in place of the formatted message. 
 + 
 +{{tag>full internet mail headers message thunderbird outlook opera}}
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