How to view email headers in Gmail/Yahoo/Hotmail

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How to view headers in Gmail
  1. From a browser, open Gmail.
  2. Open the email you want to check the headers for.
  3. Next to Reply Reply, click the Down arrow Down Arrow ormore_vert_black_20dp.png (20Ã20).
  4. Click on "Download Original"
  5. Send us the downloaded file
How to view headers in Live Mail/MSN/Hotmail
  1. Select the message on which you wish to view the headers.
  2. Right-click the message and select View message source from the pop-up menu.
  3. Click on the message source popup box, press CTRL+A and CTRL+C to select all and copy.
  4. Paste it into any Text (or word page) then save it as a the txt or doc file
  5. Close the Message Options window.
How to view headers in Yahoo
  1. Log in to Yahoo! Mail.
  2. Open the email you want to check the headers for.
  3. Click More | select View Raw Message.
  4. Paste it into any Text (or word page) then save it as a the txt or doc file
  5. Close the Message Options window.

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