Email Header Analyzer
Analyze email headers for SPF/DKIM/DMARC validation, routing, and security threats
What Email Header Analyzer does
A concise, 2-3 sentence summary of the tool's purpose and value proposition, written in the user's voice. No labels, no meta commentary, just the core function and result: The user pastes an email header. The tool parses it to reveal the full routing path, identifying each server the message touched, the hops it took, and any authentication failures along the way. It is designed for email administrators, security analysts, and anyone debugging mail flow.
How to use the Inventive HQ Email Header Analyzer
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Paste the raw email source code into the text area.
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Click 'Analyze' to parse the headers.
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Review the breakdown of hops, hops-by-hop, and authentication results.
Best for
Email administrators, forensic investigators, and IT security teams who need to trace the path of a specific message, verify delivery routes, or debug delivery failures.
Limitations
- Only analyzes one email at a time.
- Requires the user to paste raw header text; no batch processing of multiple files.
Email Header Analyzer FAQ
- What does this tool do?
- It parses raw email header data to reveal the routing path, server hops, and authentication results of an email message.
- Can I use this to trace the origin of a phishing email?
- Yes. Paste the full email headers into the tool. It will map the route the email took, showing each hop and the authentication status (pass/fail) for each step.
- Do I need to install anything to use this tool?
- No. The tool runs entirely in your browser. No installation is required.
- Can I analyze multiple email headers at once?
- No, the tool processes one email header at a time. You must paste one set of headers at a time.