Email Header Analyzer - Find and Analyze Email Sources
Use this tool to analyze email headers to extract critical information like sender, receiver, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC status. Simplify troubleshooting and enhance email transparency.
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How to Use Email Header Analyzer
Our Email Header Analyzer helps you investigate the authenticity and delivery path of an email by examining its technical headers. Follow these simple steps to analyze an email header:
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Locate the Email Header
In your email client (Gmail, Outlook, etc.), find the option to view the full email header. This is usually in the menu options under "Show Original," "View Source," or "View Message Details."
2
Copy the Header
Select and copy the entire header content. It starts with fields like "Received:" and "Delivered-To:" and contains many technical details about the email's journey.
3
Paste and Analyze
Paste the copied header into the text area above and click "Analyze Header." Alternatively, click "Sample Header" to see how the analyzer works with a pre-loaded example.
4
Review the Results
The analyzer will break down the header into sections:
- Sender/Receiver Information: Details about who sent and received the email
- Authentication Results: SPF, DKIM, and DMARC verification status
- Network Information: IP addresses and servers that handled the email
- Delivery Analysis: Timeline of when the email was sent and received
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Interpret the Findings
Look for red flags like failed authentication checks, suspicious IP addresses, or unusual routing paths. These may indicate phishing attempts or spoofed emails.
Benefits of Email Header Analyzer
Analyzing email headers provides valuable insights into email security, delivery issues, and authenticity. Here are the key benefits:
Detect Phishing and Spoofing
Verify if an email truly comes from the claimed sender by checking authentication results (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) and comparing sending domains with actual sources.
Enhance Email Security
Identify potential security threats by examining IP addresses, server names, and authentication failures that could indicate malicious activity.
Troubleshoot Delivery Issues
Pinpoint where email delivery problems occur by tracking the path through various mail servers and identifying delays or failures in the transmission.
Analyze Email Delays
Calculate and visualize the time between when an email was sent and when it was received, helping identify bottlenecks in the delivery process.
Geographic Tracking
Determine the geographic origin of emails by analyzing IP addresses in the header, useful for verifying the legitimacy of international communications.
Improve Email Deliverability
For senders, header analysis helps identify configuration issues that might cause emails to be marked as spam or rejected by recipients' mail servers.