What is mail header?

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Here's an example of a message header for an email sent from ''MrBrown@example.com'' to ''MrBlack@example.com''. We'll let you know how to read headers:
 
Here's an example of a message header for an email sent from ''MrBrown@example.com'' to ''MrBlack@example.com''. We'll let you know how to read headers:
  
    Delivered-To: MrBlack@example.com
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Delivered-To: MrBlack@example.com
    Received: by 10.36.81.3 with SMTP1 id e3cs239nzb;  
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Received: by 10.36.81.3 with SMTP1 id e3cs239nzb;  
    Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:11:47 -0800 (PST)
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Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:11:47 -0800 (PST)
    Return-Path:
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Return-Path:
    Received: from mail.example.com (mail.example.com [111.111.11.111])  
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Received: from mail.example.com (mail.example.com [111.111.11.111])  
 
     by mx.example.com with SMTP id h19si826631rnb.2005.03.29.15.11.46;  
 
     by mx.example.com with SMTP id h19si826631rnb.2005.03.29.15.11.46;  
 
     Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:11:47 -0800 (PST)
 
     Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:11:47 -0800 (PST)

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