Example of a Basic Header

Retrieving full header information is slightly different for each mail program. For specific details on retrieving the header information for your particular mail client, visit header page.

CORRECT HEADER EXAMPLE

Received: from r02n08.cac.psu.edu (r02a08.cac.psu.edu [146.186.xxx.xxx])
by f03n03.cac.psu.edu (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id MAA112386;
Thu, 22 Jul 2003 12:27:42 -0400
Received: (from xxxxx@localhost)
by r02n08.cac.psu.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) id MAA9614
for yourID@e-mail.psu.edu; Thu, 22 Jul 2003 12:27:42 -0400
Received: from xxxxx.psu.edu (xxxxx.xxx.psu.edu [146.186.xxx.xxx])
by r02n08.cac.psu.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id MAA196928
for yourID@e-mail.psu.edu; Thu, 22 Jul 2003 12:27:39 -0400
Received: from xxxxx.psu.edu (xxxxx.xxx.psu.edu [146.186.xxx.xxx])
by xxxxx.psu.edu (8.8.8/8.8.8-EMS) with ESMTP id MAA06424
for yourID.psu.edu; Thu 22 Jul 2003 12:27:39 -0400 (EDT)
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2003 12:27:39 -0400 (EDT)
X-PH: V4.1@r02n08
From: xxxxx@xxx.xxx
X-Sender: xxxxx@xxx.xxx.psu.edu
To: yourID@psu.edu
Message-ID:
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII

Note that the full header information contains several lines with the word "Received:" followed by additional information. If you do not see the word "Received:" you are not displaying the full header information that the Security Office needs to track the message.

INCOMPLETE HEADER EXAMPLE

X-Sender: xxxxx@mail.psu.edu
X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.2.0.9
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2003 12:34:03 -0400
X-PH: V4.1@f05n11
To: yourID@psu.edu
From: anyID@xxx.xxx
Subject: Any unwanted message