What Is a X-Mailer Header?

What Is a X-Mailer Header?

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When you receive an email, the header at the top of the message includes multiple pieces of data about the email. In addition to telling you who sent the email, when the email was sent, when the email was delivered, the subject of the email and other information, the header will also have an X-Mailer line. In essence, the X-Mailer line in the email header tells you what program was used to draft and send the original email

How to View Header Information

Visibility of email headers vary slightly depending on which email client you use or which one the sender used. Some email programs will display headers by default, while others—such as Gmail—will hide them to offer a cleaner and simpler user experience.

Therefore, if you want to view header information—including the X-Mailer line in Gmail, you can do so by opening a specific emai