{"id":53713,"date":"2024-02-26T13:42:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T13:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/?p=53713"},"modified":"2026-03-06T08:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:26:14","slug":"email-header-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/email-header-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is an Email Header? 6 Email Header Examples to Learn From"},"content":{"rendered":"

Subject line, check<\/em>. Content, check<\/em>. CTA, check<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Most marketers spend a lot of time perfecting these parts of their emails, yet many overlook a critical component: email headers.<\/p>\n

As email providers<\/a> fight back against rising phishing attacks, nearly <\/span>57%<\/span><\/a> of all emails are sent to spam. Email headers play a key role in separating the good from the bad. They act as unique identifiers that help verify the sender and the receiver — and keep everybody safe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before diving into detail, let’s get a common confusion out of the way.<\/p>\n

There are two types<\/em> of email headers:<\/p>\n

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  1. Technical email header:<\/strong> This is the real email header and is actually just code.<\/li>\n
  2. Design email header:<\/strong> This is the first visual part of an email and is the commonly understood type of email header.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In this blog post, we’ll:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u2714 <\/b><\/span>Differentiate between technical vs design email headers.<\/p>\n

    \u2714 <\/b><\/span>Explain the different components of an email design header.<\/p>\n

    \u2714 <\/b><\/span>Show you how to view the headers in different email clients.<\/p>\n

    \u2714 <\/b><\/span>List 6 great design email header examples to help you get inspired.<\/p>\n

    Let’s get started!<\/p>\n

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