Tuesday, 22 February 2011

View Email source in Windows live mail






               Normally, you are more interested in an email's text than its source. But sometimes, taking a look at the source can be interesting, or necessary.Especially when something does not work right, the message source can often lead to a clue what went wrong, and the source often reveals a spammer's ISP, too. 


Fortunately, Windows Live Mail offer a smart shortcut that brings up a message's source quickly.
 
Steps how to view a Message's Source in Windows Live Mail:

To view the complete source of a message in Windows Live Mail:

    * "Open" the message.
    * Press "Ctrl + F3".

Steps how to view a Message's Source Without Opening the Message Itself in Windows Live Mail:

To see the source of a message you don't need to open in Windows Live Mail:

    * Click on the desired email in the message list with the "right mouse button".
 
    * Select "Properties" from the "menu".
 
          o If your message is in an IMAP account, you may first have to download it in full:
          o Click on it with the "right mouse button".
          o Select "Download Message Later" from the menu.
          o Select "Tools" | Sync or Tools | "Send and Receive" from the main Windows Live Mail menu and select your "email account" from the list. 
 
    * Go to the "Details" tab.
 
    * Click "Message Source".

These steps ca be followed for Windows live mail installed in Windows XP and Windows 7.

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