Can Someone See If You Forward Their Email? Basics To Know

If I Forward an Thư điện tử Will the Original Sender Know?

You’re here vĩ đại get the answer vĩ đại this question and in most cases the answer is “no ,” the original sender won’t know you’re forwarding their email.

⚠️ Note: If you include the original sender on the message you’re sharing, they’ll obviously see that you’re forwarding it.

For traditional emails such as those you send vĩ đại and receive from individuals, there is no notification or alert vĩ đại the originating sender that you are forwarding their message.

However, and this is a big however, there are exceptions vĩ đại this that may come into play if the sender uses tools vĩ đại monitor messages and interactions.

Let’s look at the exceptions in more detail before you decide whether or not vĩ đại forward the message.

💡 Note: Any instructions, features, or thực đơn options you see below apply vĩ đại the trang web versions of Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, and Clean Thư điện tử. All other details apply vĩ đại forwarding on any device.

When Does Forwarding an Thư điện tử Notify the Original Sender?

Although most times, the sender of a message won’t know that you forward it, here are a few instances when they might be notified or become aware of the forwarding.

Tracking Pixels

Tracking pixels are tiny images that marketing and advertising companies insert into messages. These pixels can track things lượt thích when an tin nhắn is opened. If you forward a message that contains a tracking px, this can indicate vĩ đại the original sender that the tin nhắn has been opened again.

Email Interaction

Spammers can use tools vĩ đại find out if an tin nhắn tài khoản is active. This can include things lượt thích downloaded inline images within a message (including tracking pixels). If a spammer finds out that your tài khoản is active because you opened the tin nhắn, they may also be able vĩ đại detect that the recipient you forward the message vĩ đại has an active tài khoản as well.

Using the Screener feature in Clean Email, you can filter out and block potential spam emails, keeping your inbox safe from such interactions.

Server Logs

Many large companies and especially those dealing with sensitive or confidential information can keep track of what happens vĩ đại emails within the company. This may allow them vĩ đại track the recipient and destination of a message that is forwarded and then notify the original sender if requested.

What Does Forwarding an Thư điện tử Do?

When you forward a message or an tin nhắn thread, you’re sending it vĩ đại a new recipient. Your service provider adds certain indicators and may include attachments by mặc định. Additionally, the message is sent in its entirety including the original sender’s name and/or tin nhắn address.

These are important considerations when forwarding emails. For instance, if you don’t want your recipient vĩ đại know you’re forwarding the message, you may want vĩ đại alter it first. As for attachments, you might need vĩ đại remove them if they contain personal information or confidential data as described later.

Forwarding Indicators

First, you’ll notice “Fw“or “Fwd” added vĩ đại the beginning of the subject line vĩ đại show your recipient that they’re receiving a forwarded message. With most tin nhắn services, you can edit the subject line vĩ đại remove that text.

Next, you’ll see something lượt thích “Forwarded message” or a separator line between what you add vĩ đại the tin nhắn and the original message beneath. Like earlier, this is something that you can normally edit or remove before hitting the Send button.

Forwarding Attachments

As for attachments, service providers can work a bit differently. For instance, in Gmail and Outlook, attachments are included by mặc định. But, you can select the attachment and click the X or choose Remove (Attachment) in the toolbar or drop-down thực đơn.

In most cases, inline images are included with forwarded messages as these aren’t considered separate attachments.

Forwarding Original Message Details

One more consideration when forwarding an tin nhắn is the details included from the original message.

Below the Forwarding Indicator in the body toàn thân of the message, you’ll see the original sender which can display their name and tin nhắn address.

Along with the sender details, you can see any recipients who were copied (CC) on the original message. This can also include names and tin nhắn addresses.

Finally, you’ll see the original date and time for the message.

All of these details are shown vĩ đại your new recipient when you forward the message. However, you can remove this information vĩ đại keep the original sender, copied recipients, and timestamp private.

What Security Issues Can Thư điện tử Forwarding Cause?

Before you forward a message, there are two other things vĩ đại think about and those are privacy and security. If you aren’t careful, you could wind up in legal trouble for sharing something you shouldn’t.

If you forward a message that contains personal information such as an individual’s login credentials, financial data, health information, tài khoản numbers, or similar secure details, this can be considered a privacy breach.

Another consideration is passing along a company’s confidential information such as trade secrets which can also lead vĩ đại privacy violations.

Finally, if you forward a message that unbeknownst vĩ đại you contains malicious links or attachments, then you’re opening your forwarding recipient vĩ đại these digital dangers which can result in repercussions.

The bottom line is that if you’re unsure, either ask permission from the original sender vĩ đại forward the tin nhắn or create a brand-new message paraphrasing the details.

📌 Tip: With Privacy Monitor from Clean Email, you can keep your tin nhắn safe by getting alerts if your information is found in an tin nhắn data breach. If there’s a security issue, you’ll be notified right away and offered easy steps lượt thích changing your password, turning on two-factor authentication, and using a password manager vĩ đại protect your tài khoản.

How Do You Forward a Message or Thư điện tử Thread?

If after reviewing all of the above, you want vĩ đại send a message or thread you receive from someone vĩ đại a new recipient, here’s how vĩ đại forward an tin nhắn in Gmail, Outlook, and Clean Thư điện tử.

Forward a Message in Gmail

1. Open the tin nhắn and vì thế one of the following:
   • Select the More button (three dots) on the top right and choose Forward.
   • Click Forward at the very bottom of the tin nhắn.

1. Add your own text.
2. Optionally edit the subject and body toàn thân or remove any attachments.
3. Enter the recipient in the To line.
4. Click Send.

Forward a Message in Outlook

1. Select the Forward button (blue arrow) vĩ đại the right of Reply All on the top right.



2. Add your own text.
3. Optionally edit the subject and body toàn thân or remove any attachments.
4. Enter the recipient in the To line.
5. Click Send.

Forward a Message in Clean Email

1. Select the Forward button (right-pointing arrow) at the bottom of the tin nhắn.



2. Add your own text and optionally edit the subject and body toàn thân.
3. Enter the recipient in the Add recipients line.
4. Click Send.

⚠️ At this time, Clean Thư điện tử doesn't allow forwarding attachments. While inline images can be forwarded without issues, any attachments in the original message won't be included when the tin nhắn is sent.

Improve Your Inbox Management Experience With Clean Email

Ready for a better way vĩ đại organize your messages? Look at the additional features of Clean Thư điện tử such as:

• Unsubscriber for removing yourself from mailing lists in bulk.



• Cleaning Suggestions for recommendations on a quick inbox cleanup.



• Smart Folders for grouping related emails into bundles and applying actions vĩ đại them in bulk.

Clean Thư điện tử is a mailbox management tool that works with all IMAP tin nhắn accounts including Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail, and more. Plus, it, along with its features, is available on the trang web, desktop (on Mac), and mobile on Android and iOS.