Email header
Technical metadata attached to an email message.
Why it matters
Headers can show sender, routing, reply-to, and authentication context that the normal message view hides.
Example pattern
A message displays one From address but has a different Return-Path domain.
How CheckLink can help
CheckLink's Email Header Inspector parses pasted headers locally and highlights basic caution signals.
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