Are there other security-related email headers?
Received headers: trace message path through servers, revealing routing and potentially suspicious detours. Each server adds its Received header.
X-Originating-IP: records client IP address originating the message, useful for identifying actual sender location beyond domain.
X-Spam-Status/X-Spam-Score: many filters add headers indicating spam evaluation results. Useful for understanding why messages were classified.
DKIM-Signature: the actual cryptographic signature, which can be examined for signing domain, algorithm, and covered headers.
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