What are email headers?
Every email carries metadata that records who claims to have sent it, which servers handled it on the way, and whether the sending domain was authenticated. This metadata is called the email header. Most mail clients hide it behind menus like "View source" or "Show original," but it is the most reliable place to look when you are trying to confirm whether a message is genuine, find why a transactional email landed in spam, or investigate a suspected phishing attempt.