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PCDOTS Team ~ Published: 10-Jul-2023 ~ Software ~ 6 Minutes Reading

How to View Email Header in Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 Versions?

“ I like to use Outlook email application to manage my email message but, due to some organizational work I have to complete a task. In such case, I want to access some selective email address with its email body from Outlook. Now, I am confused, does it possible to access Outlook email header or not? I don’t have any clue for this situation. How can I overcome with this problem? Please suggest me an effective approach to view email header in Outlook.”

If you are having problems with your Outlook email, and want to access a complete list of the email headers? Then, this is the perfect blog for you. Headers show sender and recipient details, and sometimes we need to access only the header part of the email message. In such a case, opening to each email message is quite a hectic process. Everyone wants to reduce their time complexity while view Outlook message header without opening. So, if you are also finding for the same process, then explore the entire page and learn the best way of view Outlook email header. Today, we are going to explain some quick solutions to view email header in Outlook.

Quick Solution to View Email Header in Outlook

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Manual Method to View Outlook Email Header

Outlook 2016

Follow the below instruction to view email header in Outlook 2016 with all Meta properties.

  1.       Launch Outlook application on your machine and click on the File tab.
  2.       Now open the particular email message which you want to
  3.       Click the email message to extract all headers from the selected email.
  4.       Now, select file and choose Properties from the drop-down menu.
  5.       Next, the properties window will appear on your software screen.
  6.       Finally, view the message header in the “Internet headers” field at the bottom of the window.

Outlook 2013

Read and apply each instruction carefully to view email header in Outlook 2013 without any hassle.

  1.       Open Outlook 2013 on your existing system and click on the File tab.
  2.       Now, click on the specific email message from which you want to access headers.
  3.       Click on the Message tab, you will display a menu with the internet headers in the bottom section.
  4.       Next, it will display the options window, choose the last component i.e. Internet Headers.
  5.       Click inside the headers and choose Select All, then click again and choose Copy.
  6.       Finally, close the Message Options window.

Outlook 2010

Apply the below steps to view email header in Outlook 2010 without any extra effort.

  1. Launch Outlook 2010 on your local system and click on the File tab.
  2. Open the email message and click on it to access headers from Outlook 2010.
  3. Choose Message and click on the arrow. It will provide the message options menu with the internet headers in the bottom section.
  4. Now click on the last component which is Internet Headers.
  5. Hit on the headers section and choose Select All, then right-click again and choose Copy.
  6. Now, Close the Message Options window.

Outlook 2007

Follow the below steps to view email header in Outlook 2007 without any supportive application.

  1. Launch Outlook 2007 on your local system and click on the File tab.
  2. Open the email message and click on it to access headers from Outlook 2007.
  3. Click the email message to extract all headers from the selected email.
  4. Now, select file and choose Properties from the drop-down menu.
  5. Next, the properties window will appear on your software screen.
  6. Finally, view the message header in the “Internet headers” field at the bottom of the window.

Outlook 2003

Some simple steps to view email header in Outlook 2003 without any technical guidance.

  1.       Launch Outlook 2003 and start without any supportive application.
  2.       Open the email message in a new window by clicking on it.
  3.       Now, go to View -> Options (in case if you are not able to see the options, you have to reveal it by clicking on the down arrows.)
  4.       This will bring up a new Message Options window, then choose Internet Headers that is the last component of this.
  5.       Right-click inside the headers and choose Select All, then right-click again and choose Copy.
  6.       Close the Message Options window.

Automated Approach to View Outlook Email Header

Follow the below instruction to view email header in Outlook sequentially without any modification.

  • Install the suggested software on your existing Windows Operating System to view Outlook message header without opening it.
    run the tool to view email headers in outlook
  • Run the software successfully and click on the Open button to start the extraction process.
    click open button
  •  Now, choose Desktop Email Client and select Outlook Account to load all email files and folders to the software screen.
    select outlook configured account
  • The software will load all the email files/folders into the software screen sequentially.
  • Select an Export option and choose CSV as a file saving option from the drop-down list.
  • Now, choose the desired location and enable all required options to save to the resultant file without any trouble.
  • Now, hit on the Save button to view email header from Outlook with the original sequence.
  • It will take some time and produce a prompt message on the software screen.
  • So, this is the complete step-by-step process of viewing the email header of Outlook emails with accuracy. Now, you can check the CSV on your local system.

Frequently Asked Question

Can I view email headers in Outlook 2010 without installing MS Outlook?

Ans. Yes, the software enables you to choose a separate Outlook data file through which you can create a CSV file without any external installation.

How many Outlook email headers will display with the single operation?

Ans. You can view unlimited email headers of Outlook app with a single operation.

Does the tool support Outlook OST (offline storage table) files?

Ans. Yes, the tool successfully supports both OST and PST Outlook data files.

Does the software displays headers from Outlook 2010 emails?

Ans. Yes, of course, the software is successfully compatible with all Outlook editions including Outlook 2010.

Conclusion

In this blog, we discuss all possible solutions to view email header in Outlook. But due to some reasons, all manual solutions are not working properly. So that, we have decided to give you a permanent solution through which users can access Outlook email header details from Outlook email without reporting an error. Users can download the demo version of this software and check the efficiency and performance. The trial version of this software can able to extract 25 email messages at once. For more extraction, you need to purchase the Authorized Version to saves energy and time.