Check who an email is really from

See the address behind a sender’s name, on any message.

The name at the top of a message is typed by the sender. Anyone can type Ridgeway Bank.

Press it, and the real address appears underneath. Read the part after the @.

Key points

• The sender name is typed by whoever sent the message
• Pressing the name shows the address it came from

What to remember

• The words after the @ are the sender.
• Read the address, not the name.

Try this

Open a message in your inbox and press the sender’s name. Read what comes after the @.

Practice: Check who an email is really from. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.

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