viewing e-mail headers and data as text

S

shannonsider

Hi,

I wish to view e-mail that is received using the IMAP protocol as plain
text. I can view the Internet Headers as text, but I would also like to see
the data. Specifically, I wish to look at the encoding of image attachments.
I want to see if it is using Base 64 encoding.

I have tried using 'Ethereal' but this only displays headers.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards
John
 
D

Diane Poremsky [MVP]

Outlook Express's view message source is really the best for that.
(properties, details tab, message source. also in vista and live mail_.

What version of Outlook?

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S

shannonsider

Hi Diane,

Thanks for your reply.

I am using Microsoft Outlook. Is it possible to do something similar with
this client?

Regards
John

Diane Poremsky said:
Outlook Express's view message source is really the best for that.
(properties, details tab, message source. also in vista and live mail_.

What version of Outlook?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:
(e-mail address removed)

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)




You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


shannonsider said:
Hi,

I wish to view e-mail that is received using the IMAP protocol as plain
text. I can view the Internet Headers as text, but I would also like to
see
the data. Specifically, I wish to look at the encoding of image
attachments.
I want to see if it is using Base 64 encoding.

I have tried using 'Ethereal' but this only displays headers.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards
John
 
D

Diane Poremsky [MVP]

What version of Outlook?
See http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/viewing_headers.htm
and http://www.outlook-tips.net/getheaders.htm

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:
(e-mail address removed)

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)




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shannonsider said:
Hi Diane,

Thanks for your reply.

I am using Microsoft Outlook. Is it possible to do something similar with
this client?

Regards
John

Diane Poremsky said:
Outlook Express's view message source is really the best for that.
(properties, details tab, message source. also in vista and live mail_.

What version of Outlook?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:
(e-mail address removed)

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)




You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point
your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


shannonsider said:
Hi,

I wish to view e-mail that is received using the IMAP protocol as plain
text. I can view the Internet Headers as text, but I would also like to
see
the data. Specifically, I wish to look at the encoding of image
attachments.
I want to see if it is using Base 64 encoding.

I have tried using 'Ethereal' but this only displays headers.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards
John
 

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