Instructions for obtaining the raw content of an email message
Thunderbird
- Select the message.
- Click the menu View > Message Source.
- A new pane will open showing the raw message. Right-click on it and click Select All. Right-click again and select Copy, and then paste in a new file, which is the raw message file.
Gmail
- Open the message.
- Click the menu (3 bars) next to Reply, at the top-right of the message pane.
- Select Show original. The raw message will appear in a new window.
- Click Copy to clipboard and paste the raw message to a new file.
Outlook Web (Office 365)
In the message panel,
- Click Reply all button-down arrow.
- Click View message details.
- Copy and paste raw the message to a new file.
Outlook App
- Double-click the message to open it in a new window.
- Click the File menu and then click the Properties button.
- Copy and paste raw the message to a new file.
Outlook for Mac
- Right-click or CONTROL + click the message.
- Select View Source.
- Copy and paste raw the message to a new file.
Apple Mail
- Open the email message.
- Click on File, and on Save As... from the drop-down menu.
- Ensure the Format is set to Raw Message Source, and then click Save.