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Get a received email's raw content

GET
/v1/email/inbound-messages/{inbound_message_id}/raw
bird email inbound-messages raw <inbound-message-id>
Returns the original message exactly as received, in RFC 5322 (MIME) format, as a message/rfc822 download. Use it when you need the exact bytes:
  • Full headers.
  • Signatures.
  • Your own MIME parsing.
Returns 404 when the message is unknown or its stored content has expired (received emails are retained for 30 days).