- How I decode Outlook SafeLinks before clicking a suspicious URL
Outlook SafeLinks wrap a destination URL inside a Microsoft protection URL. Decoding helps reveal where the link wants to go. The SafeLink Decoder tool helps with the mechanical part, but I still check the result before …
- How I normalize email addresses without breaking login rules
Email normalization reduces duplicate-looking addresses, but different providers and products have different rules. The Email Normalizer tool helps me inspect the input and output without writing a one-off script first.
- How I read email headers when a message looks suspicious
An email header is the technical history of a message. It can show where the message claimed to come from, which servers handled it, and whether authentication checks passed. The visible email body can be misleading.