# How to Obtain Headers from Email

Below are step-by-step instructions for displaying email header information within several email apps.

## Gmail

1. In Gmail, click on the email you would like to view headers for.
2. Click the three-dot <span class="confluence-embedded-file-wrapper confluence-embedded-manual-size">![three-dot icon](https://confluence.appstate.edu/download/thumbnails/11600202/three_dots.png?version=1&modificationDate=1657216043939&api=v2)<span aria-hidden="true" class="confluence-embedded-image-title">three-dot icon</span></span> icon  next to the **Reply** button.
3. Select **Show Original**.  
    <span class="confluence-embedded-file-wrapper confluence-embedded-manual-size">![Clicking on show original in the settings menu.](https://confluence.appstate.edu/download/attachments/11600202/image2018-12-18_15-47-41.png?version=1&modificationDate=1545166153189&api=v2)<span aria-hidden="true" class="confluence-embedded-image-title">Show Original</span></span>

## Mac Mail

1. Open the email.
2. Click on the **View** menu on the Menu Bar.
3. Select **Message**, then **Long Headers**.  
    <span class="confluence-embedded-file-wrapper confluence-embedded-manual-size">![Selecting Long Heading from the Message drop-down in the View menu.](https://confluence.appstate.edu/download/attachments/11600202/image2018-12-18_15-48-14.png?version=1&modificationDate=1545166153111&api=v2)<span aria-hidden="true" class="confluence-embedded-image-title">Selecting Long Heading from the Message drop-down in the View menu.</span></span>

## Outlook 2011

1. Right-click on the email that you would like to view the headers for (or use Shift +Click)
2. Click **View Source**.
3. This will open a text file with the Header Information outlook source code.

## Outlook 2010

1. Open the email.
2. Click the **File** Tab.
3. Select **Properties**.
4. The information will be listed under the **Internet Headers** section out look properties.

## Outlook 2007

1. Right-click the email (or use Shift + Click).
2. Choose **Message** from the menu.
3. The information will be listed under the **Internet Headers** Section outlook message options.

## Thunderbird

1. Select the email.
2. Click on **View**.
3. Click on **Headers**.
4. Click on **All**.
5. Click the “Forward” button and all header information will appear at the top of the email.