X-apple-i-md-m <Editor's Choice>

machine-specific information

In technical terms, it is a piece of "anisette data" that provides to Apple’s servers during the login process. It works alongside other headers to verify the device's identity:

D.M. Dee-em. The initials of the only person she knew who lived far away, on a research vessel in the Pacific. The person she’d been trying to reach for weeks. The person whose satellite phone was the last device to go silent. x-apple-i-md-m

Does "x-apple-i-md-m" Pose a Privacy Risk?

Subject: The Last Message

Header: x-apple-i-md-m Timestamp: 04:47 GMT+2 machine-specific information In technical terms, it is a

What Exactly is "x-apple-i-md-m"?

1. Open a raw email sent from a managed iPhone via ActiveSync.
2. Click Show original (Gmail) or View message source (Outlook).
3. Search for X-Apple-I-MD-M.