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For a printable version of the following information, click here: Outlook Express .pdf (154k)*


How to extract email header


This guide shows you how to get the email header information.
  • Right click on the spam email message in your Inbox folder and then select Properties

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  • At the top of the new window select the Details tab. You can see the email header information on this page

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  • Hold down your left mouse button as you drag your mouse over the header information to highlight it
  • Right click on the highlighted text and a menu will appear on the screen. Left click on Copy
  • Paste the email header information into the spam email you forward to submit@complaints.antispam.govt.nz by right clicking into the message body field and selecting Paste

How to copy and paste email content


This guide shows you how to copy and paste the email content.
  • Highlight the entire email message content

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  • Right-click into the box and select Copy, then close the email message

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