How to Tell If an Email is Truly from Apple

Today, almost every Apple user has come across a fake email that appears to have been sent by Apple. We present to you a thorough guide to determine whether the email message truly originated from Apple, or is actually a scam targeted to gain information about your email account, Apple ID, or even worse – your credit card. While the process might seem highly-technical at first, we’re sure that most people will be able to understand this tutorial quickly and easily.

Most Frequent Emails Sent from Apple

 

Friendly From	Email Address	IP Address	Nature of Email	Safe
App Store	AppStore@new.itunes.com	17.xx.xx.xx	App Promotions, App Store Spotlight	✔
Apple	news@insideapple.apple.com	17.xx.xx.xx	Apple Products and release promotions	✔
Apple	noreply@email.apple.com	17.xx.xx.xx	Apple ID and iCloud Alerts	✔
Apple Beta Software Program	betaprogram@InsideApple.Apple.com	17.xx.xx.xx	Beta Software Updates	✔
Apple News	newsdigest@insideapple.apple.com	17.xx.xx.xx	Apple News Digest	✔
Apple Store	noreply@apple.com	17.xx.xx.xx	Appointment Follow Ups	✔
Apple Support	AppleSupport@insideapple.apple.com	17.xx.xx.xx	Surveys and Support Follow Ups	✔
Apple Support	AppleSupport@email.apple.com	17.xx.xx.xx	Product notifications	✔
Apple Support Communities Updates	discussions-updates@apple.com	17.xx.xx.xx	Apple Support Communities Updates	✔
Find My iPhone	noreply@insideicloud.icloud.com	17.xx.xx.xx	Find My iPhone Alerts	✔
iBooks	iBooks@new.itunes.com	17.xx.xx.xx	iBooks Newsletter	✔
iCloud	do_not_reply@icloud.com	17.xx.xx.xx	iCloud transactional emails	✔
iCloud	no_reply@me.com	17.xx.xx.xx	iCloud transactional emails	✔
iCloud	noreply@insideicloud.icloud.com	17.xx.xx.xx	iCloud Alerts (storage, Apple ID, etc.)	✔
iTunes	discover@new.itunes.com	17.xx.xx.xx	iTunes newsletter (Apps, Movies, etc.)	✔
iTunes	itunes@new.itunes.com	17.xx.xx.xx	iTunes Spotlight Newsletter	✔
iTunes Store	do_not_reply@itunes.com	17.xx.xx.xx	iTunes Billing and Store emails	✔
iTunes U	iTunesU@new.itunes.com	17.xx.xx.xx	iTunes U Newsletter	✔
no friendly from	noreply@apple.com	17.xx.xx.xx	Apple Support Community Notifications	✔
no friendly from	marketresearch@insideapple.apple.com	17.xx.xx.xx	Market Research Surveys	✔
no friendly from	postmaster@mac.com	17.xx.xx.xx	Delivery notifications	✔

 

We compiled the most frequent email messages sent from Apple. The table below shows that in all instances the sending IP address starts with the number 17 (e.g.  17.254.6.138,  17.171.37.29,  etc.). This quick check is the most effective way to validate any messages you might receive from Apple. This is because all IP addresses that follow 17.xx.xx.xx are owned and operated by Apple, Inc.

Secondly, all Apple messages contain “received: from” (e.g. nwk-txn-msbadger0504.apple.com). While this “received: from” field alone can be faked or spoofed, the combination of IP address and passing DKIM on the apple.com domain is a the highest security credential an email message can have.

 

How to view “Received: from” field or the sending IP address in iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, and AOL.

In iCloud Mail:

1. Double click the email message.
2. Click on the wheel icon.
3. Select “Show long headers.”
4. Look for “Received: from” under “Original-recipient” (e.g. msbadger0506.apple.com. [17.254.6.160])

In Gmail:

1. Select the message.
2. Click on the drop-down triangle in the top right corner.
3. Select “Show original.”
4. Look for “Received: from” (e.g. msbadger0506.apple.com (msbadger0506.apple.com. [17.254.6.160]))

In Yahoo:

1. Select the message.
2. Click on “More.”
3. Select “View Raw Message.”
4. Look for “Received: from” (e.g. msbadger0506.apple.com. [17.254.6.160])

In Hotmail/Outlook:

1. Select the message.
2. Click on the drop-down arrow in the top right corner.
3. Select “View Message Source.”
4. Look for “Received: from” right above the “From:” field (e.g. msbadger0506.apple.com. [17.254.6.160])

In AOL:

1. Select the message
2. Click on the drop-down arrow in the top right corner
3. Select “View Message Source.”
4. Look for “Received: from” right above the “From:” field (e.g. msbadger0506.apple.com. [17.254.6.160])

 

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