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    Apple Mail How do I tell info about an email sent to me?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by passive101, Nov 14, 2007.

  1. passive101

    passive101 Notebook Deity

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    I'd like to see the IP possibly or at least the email address that sent me an email. I just see a name someone has associated with an email.

    Is there a way to find out more information about an email using Mail?

    Im running tiger.
     
    passive101, Nov 14, 2007
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    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    I think this is what you're asking...go to Mail Preferences, and under Viewing, uncheck "Use Smart Addresses". That way, when you view an email with a contact that you already know, their email will still show up next to their name.
     
    Sam, Nov 14, 2007
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    Thanks Sam. Now it shows the email addresses.
     
    passive101, Nov 14, 2007
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    I don't think you can see the IP address
     
    gridtalker, Nov 14, 2007
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  5. orthorim

    orthorim Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes you can see the IP address.

    Open your message and go to menu View->Message->Show Long headers

    Alternatively, you can do View-Message->Show Raw Source

    A message always has the IP address of the sender as well as IP addresses of all servers that forwarded the message, e.g. the SMTP server and such.
     
    orthorim, Nov 15, 2007
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