Headers can span multiple lines using folding rules. Learn how to unfold headers correctly when building analyzers.
Header folding is the practice of splitting long email header values across multiple lines. Continuation lines start with whitespace and must be unfolded during parsing.
If you build tools like an email header analyzer, unfolding is essential for correct interpretation. Incorrect unfolding can break authentication analysis and routing inspection.
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