Masking an email's source IP address

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Yes, but it is not done by simply editing the email header. The most common way to do this is by using a forwarder. In fact, this method is commonly used by spammers to mask their source IP address. By forwarding email though a list server or another host, the email header will not display the source IP address of the actual sender.

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