If suddenly a message was sent to your e-mail address with a file with the .eml extension attached, and you don’t know what kind of file it is and how to open it, then now we’ll talk about what EML files are and look at some simple ways, which allow you to perform various manipulations with this type of file, in particular, opening their contents.

What is an EML file?

EML is a file type used in e-mail. Such files store the email addresses of the sender and the person to whom this letter was sent, the text of the message itself and hyperlinks, if any. Besides text messages, such files can store photographs, documents and other data.

Opening EML using email clients

So, we know the purpose of EML files. And since such files are used only for sending messages by email, it would be logical to assume that email clients should cope well with this format. This is true.

Let's look at the principle of opening the contents of an EML file using the example of one of the email clients. And despite the fact that different email programs have different interfaces, they all have a similar operating principle. In our case, we will consider an example based on Mozilla program Thunderbird.

If you own Mozilla Thunderbird, you can open the EML file as follows:

    1. In the upper right corner of the program, click on the button Menu in the form of three horizontal lines.
    2. In the menu that appears, click on the button File, where select Open saved message.
    3. In the window that opens, indicate where on your PC this file is stored.


After these manipulations, the contents of the file will be displayed in the client window.


Opening EML with EML File Viewer

In the event that you do not own any of the email programs and do not have the desire to install them on your computer, then you can use an excellent program that can correctly open EML files. This program is called EML File Viewer.

You can download EML File Viewer to your computer at official website developers of this program. There are both paid and free versions.

Once the program is downloaded and installed, do the following to open EML:

    1. Open EML File Viewer.
    2. In the left column, specify the path to the required EML file and download it.


    1. To open the contents of the file, click on the tab Attachments.


Opening EML using standard Windows tools

For the really lazy or for those who don’t have a lot of time, there is a method that does not involve any downloads.

You can open the EML extension using a regular notepad, which is found on every Windows. For this:

  1. Find required file EML.
  2. Click on this file right click mouse and click on the item To open with.
  3. Select notepad from the available programs.

The disadvantage of this method is that the notepad will display not only the message text intended for the user, but also all the links and HTML tags.

We hope we have explained what EML files are and provided you with information on how you can open such files on your computer.

Although in everyday use it is extremely rare to need to open documents with such an extension, I often come across a question on the Internet: how to open an eml file. I will try to cover this issue in the most complete form.

I also advise you to read an article on the topic. Many users use The Bat email client. I already wrote how to set up mailboxes and mail client the bat. The Bat email client allows you to open a file with the eml extension.

What is this file

According to the MIME type, the EML format is classified as RFC 822. It consists of a header and the actual body of the message. The header includes elements such as the title, all addresses, subject, etc. The rest contains the text of the letter and related information.

In principle, this is the same document that is commonly called a “web archive in one file” with the MHT or MHTML extension. The only difference is that this format designed specifically for postal Microsoft client type Outlook, and MHT was developed for IE. The functional properties are very similar: all data is archived in one file and contains everything you need: headers, HTML tags, text formatting, direct information (text), embedded pictures, etc.

How to open eml file in Windows

They open built-in using Windows: web archive (MHT) opens in Internet Explorer(IE), and the mail message - in the built-in mail program Outlook Express or Ms Office Outlook. I combined these two formats in one sentence for a reason. The fact is that, if necessary, you can view the EML file on the Internet Windows browser(IE). To do this, you only need to change the extension of the mail message. That is, by selecting the “Rename” command in context menu For the desired file(or by pressing the “F2” key),

It is enough just to rewrite the letters in the name after the dot: instead of EML - MHT.

After this operation, when you click on the archive icon, it will open in IE. Of course, if this browser is listed on your system as the “default” browser for this format.

If another Internet program is configured by default, the archive will open in it. There is one nuance here - not all third-party browsers can open web archives. These include Mozilla and some others. Therefore, if necessary, you need to select the “Open with...” command in the context menu and select a browser that supports this format (IE, Opera, etc.) in the submenu.

It should be noted that in the question of how to open EML online (with the possibility of synchronization and remote control box), has its own specifics: mail messages can only be opened in email programs. In browsers they can only be read.

So, I answered the other side of the question (EML how to open it), regarding standard (native) tools. I'll move on to non-standard (third-party) programs.

And so we launch The Bat program, look for the Tools tab in the panel, select Import letters from the drop-down menu and select Letter files (.MSG/EML) and select a file with the eml extension.

After which a new letter will appear in your inbox.

How to open eml file online

First of all, we should note the Mozilla Thunderbird program. This application works great with this format, and solves the problem of “EML format with which to open” most clearly. Moreover, this format is the base format for this program when saving or launching files. By opening such an archive in Thunderbird (if there is an Internet connection), all functions are available remote control with this message in mailbox, its synchronization, etc. Unless, of course, it has been permanently deleted there before.

Other email clients also allow you to work with this format “online”. For example:

Bit Daddys eml Open View Free.

There are many more applications; it is simply impossible to list them all - there are so many of them. I will give only those that work with Mac Os - Apple Mail and Kupon.BG Klammer.

As a last resort, when there is no other option, you can simply read the text of the message in any text editor(notepad, Notepad++, Text Edit) or HTML editor (MsWord, Wordpad, Macromedia Dreamweaver). I hope that my tips on “how to open EML extensions” will help you!

This page explains how you can easily convert a .eml file to PDF file with free and easy to use using PDF 24 Creator. The described conversion method is free and simple. PDF24 Creator installs a PDF printer and you can print your .eml file on this printer to convert the file to PDF.

What is needed to convert an EML file to a PDF file or how can you create a PDF version of your EML file

EML type files or files with .eml extension can be easily converted to PDF with using PDF printer.

PDF printer is virtual printer, which can be used just like any other printer. The difference from a regular printer is that a PDF printer creates PDF files. You are not printing on a physical piece of paper. A PDF printer prints the contents of the source file into a PDF file.

So you can create PDF version any file that can be printed. Just open the file using a reader, click the print button, select the virtual PDF printer and click the "Print" button. If you have a reader for the EML file, and if the reader can print the file, then you can convert the file to PDF format.

A free and easy-to-use PDF printer from PDF24 can be downloaded from this page. Simply click on the download button to the right of this article to download PDF24 Creator. Install this software. After installation, you will have a new printing device registered with Windows that you can use to PDF creation files from your .eml file or converting any other printable file into PDF format.

Here's how it works:

  1. Install PDF24 Creator
  2. Open the .eml file with a reader that can open the file.
  3. Print the file on a virtual PDF24 PDF printer.
  4. PDF24 Assistant opens a window in which you can save new file as PDF, send by email, fax or edit.

An alternative way to convert an EML file to a PDF file

PDF24 provides several online tools that can be used to create PDF files. Supported file types are being added as they become available, and the EML file format may also already be supported. The conversion service has various interfaces. Two of them are as follows:

Online PDF Converter from PDF24 supports many files that can be converted to PDF. Simply select the EML file from which you would like to get a PDF version, click the "convert" button, and you will receive a PDF version of the file.

There is also an E-Mail PDF Converter from PDF24 which can also be used to convert files to PDF format. Just send an email to E-mail service PDF Converter, attach EML file to this email, and in a few seconds you will receive the PDF file back.

EML is file format, developed by Microsoft for Outlook and Outlook Express. EML files are zipped emails that retain the original HTML format and headers. Most email clients support EML files, but if you don't have an email client or are trying to open such files on mobile device, there are workarounds that can be used to open the EML file.

Steps

Windows

    Open the file in your email client. EML files are emails in the form of files. The easiest way to open EML files is to use an email client such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Live Mail, Thunderbird. Double-click the EML file to automatically open it in your email client.

    • By opening the EML file in your email client, you can download email attachments and view text and pictures.
    • If you don't have an email client, or are having trouble opening files in your email client, read on.
  1. Change the file extension to open it in your browser. EML files are very similar to MHTML files, so change the file extension to *.mht to open it in Internet Explorer. MHT files can be opened in other browsers, but only Internet Explorer will display the contents of such files correctly. This method will not allow you to download email attachments.

    • If file extensions are hidden, show them. In Windows 8, check the "File extensions" checkbox on the "View" tab in any Explorer window. In old Windows versions Open Control Panel and select Folder Options. Go to the "View" tab and uncheck the "Hide extensions for known file types" checkbox.
    • Right-click the EML file and select Rename.
    • Replace the .eml extension with .mht . The system will warn you that changing the extension may cause problems with the file. Confirm that you want to change the extension.
    • Open the file in Internet Explorer. Typically, this browser opens MHT files by default. You can right-click on the file and select "Open with" - "Internet Explorer". Internet Explorer will open the MHT file in much the same way that an email client opens an EML file.
  2. View the file as plain text. If you can't open the file in your email client and convert it to open it in Internet Explorer, you can view the EML file as a normal file text file. It will contain many strange characters, but you will be able to read the text of the letter and find links. You will not be able to view images or attachments to emails.

    • Right-click the EML file and select Open With.
    • From the list of programs, select Notepad.
    • Find tags And . They point to the beginning of the text email. You can find the text of the letter within these tags, and also scan the entire HTML code for any text.
    • Find a tag

    Troubleshooting

    Mac OS

    1. Open the EML file in Apple Mail. Apple Mail comes with Mac OS X and can open and display the contents of EML files correctly.

      • Select "Mail" from the list of programs. The EML file will open in Apple Mail. You can do this even if you don't have an email account yet.
    2. Use Microsoft Entourage or Outlook (for Macintosh). If you have Office 2008 or 2011, you can install the Microsoft email client to open EML files. Office 2008 includes Entourage, and Office 2011 replaces Entourage with Outlook (for Macintosh). You may not have installed an email client when you installed the Office software.

      • Once installation is complete, right-click (or press Ctrl and left-click) the EML file and select Open With. From the list of programs, select Entourage or Outlook.
    3. Extract the file using StuffIt Expander. It is a free archiver for OS X and can be used to extract information from an EML file.

      • Download and install this archiver. You can do this at my.smithmicro.com/stuffit-expander-mac.html or in the Mac App Store.
      • Drag the EML file into the StuffIt program window. You can unpack several EML files at once by dragging them into the program window.
      • Open the folders that are created for each EML file. In them you will find attachments to letters and images (in the form of separate files), as well as text files with the texts of letters.
    4. View the EML file as plain text. If you don't have an email client and can't install StuffIt Expander (for example, due to limited user rights), open the EML file in TextEdit. This will allow you to read the text of the letter and find any links. You will not be able to view images or download email attachments.

    iPad

    1. Download and install the Klammer application. This app is available on the App Store and costs only 99 cents. There you can open and view the contents of the EML file. This is currently the only way to view EML files on iPad (without having to convert them).

      Open the Mail application (or whichever application contains the EML file). You can use Klammer to view EML files attached to emails added to Dropbox or other cloud storage, or any other program that works with such files.

      • If you use the Mail app, click on the attachment to start downloading it to your iPad. If you use Dropbox or Google Drive, download the file to your iPad.
      • If the attachment does not download, forward the email to yourself and try downloading the file again.
    2. Click on the downloaded file. You will be asked to select an application in which to open the file.

      Click "Open in Klammer". The EML file will be loaded into the Klammer application and you will be able to view the contents of the file.

    Android

      Download the free EML Reader Free app. Android does not support EML format, so use this app.

      • EML Reader FREE is a popular, but not the only application that opens EML files. If you want, install a similar application by finding it in the Google Play store (enter “eml reader” (without quotes) in the search bar).
    1. Open the EML file. There are several ways to do this depending on how you received the file.

      • If you received the EML file as an attachment, open the email through the Gmail or Mail app and click on the EML file attachment.
      • If you downloaded an EML file from a website, use the File Manager app to open the Download folder, or open the EML Reader FREE app to navigate through the EML files.
    2. Select "EML Reader FREE" from the list of applications. When you try to open an EML file, you will be prompted to select an application. EML Reader FREE should appear in the list of applications. Click "Always" to associate EML files with this application.

    3. Review the EML file. EML Reader FREE breaks the EML file into sections: “Address”, “Date”, “Subject”, “Text”, “HTML” and “Attachments”.

      • The “Text” section contains the text of the letter.
      • The "HTML" section contains the letter in its original format.

Many users who actively use Internet correspondence or have accidentally encountered files with the EML extension. A similar file can also be received as an attachment to an email. When opening it, certain difficulties arise because it cannot be viewed in the standard way after double-clicking on it with the mouse.

What is the EML extension?

A file with an EML extension is essentially a forwarded email. It can be obtained if the sender used an email client when composing and sending the message or forwarded a previously received letter using this program. For example, Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Outlook Express.

The structure of the letter can be represented as follows:

  • Title. This part of the file is service or informational. It includes the following elements: sender and recipient addresses, subject of the message (letter), date and time of sending.
  • Body. The second part is the main component of the file. It contains the main text of the message and stores hyperlinks attached to the letter, attached data (archives, images, etc.).

All text in the letter is written in ASCII format.

Attention! Before reading a forwarded message, you must scan it with an antivirus for viruses and other suspicious files. Because its structure allows you to attach a malicious application to it, which can cause irreparable harm to a computer, laptop or any other device running Android or iOS.

How can I open an EML file?

Email clients from Microsoft create email files in accordance with the requirements and standards of the RFC 822 standard. In this regard, they are very similar to the type of messages that are created by similar software from other development companies. Files generated by analogues of Outlook or Outlook Express have the mht extension.

There are two ways to open eml letters:

  • software method;
  • alternative method.

Both methods can be used when opening files on a PC running any operating system: Windows, Linux or Mac. When opening on Android or iOS devices, you will need to install the appropriate software.

Opening.eml using software

Depending on the type of OS, you can use the following email clients to read eml letters:

  • Windows – for this type of OS you should install: Mozilla Thunderbird, The Bat!, Free EML Reader.
  • Linux – only Mozilla Thunderbird is suitable for opening letters on a PC running this OS.
  • OS Mac – email clients: Mozilla Thunderbird or Apple Mail, other software: StuffIt Expander.
  • On Android devices - There are a number of software available, but File Viewer for Android is in great demand and popularity.
  • iOS – to open emails on iPad, iPod, iPhone, it is recommended to use Kuppon.BG Klammer.

Advice. Reading eml messages using a special program is recommended when working with large amounts of data. Or when constantly working with letters that have this extension.

Mozilla Thunderbird

The email client, created by the developers of the Mozilla Firefox browser, is a free program that can be freely downloaded on the official website. It is in great demand and popularity among Internet users, as evidenced by its compatibility with all operating systems.

To read emails, you should launch Thunderbird, then go to the menu and click on the “Open saved message” item. Then the program will require the user to specify the path to the file. After reading the email, you can save all attached (attached) files, the sender’s address to your computer, or add it to your address book.

Free EML Reader

Free EML Reader does not apply to email clients, but is an editor of EML files that was specially designed to work with them: opening, viewing, editing, etc. After downloading from the official website (the program is distributed completely free) and installing it, you need to run it . In the main window, click on the “Search” button. At the end of the search, a window will open with all found eml files. Letters are opened by double-clicking on them with LMB.

Advice. Before starting the search, it is recommended to copy all messages with the eml extension into one folder. Otherwise, the program will search the entire computer or specified disk, which may lead to a long wait for the results of the operation.

StuffIt Expander

StuffIt Expander is an archiver designed to work with forwarded emails. After launching StuffIt Expander, the required number of files is dragged into the main window. As a result of unpacking, a separate folder is created for each message, in which all information attached to the letter is saved: images, archives, text documents, etc., as well as the text of the message itself.

Alternative method

This method involves opening such files without using email clients, specialized editors, archivers and other similar programs. When using this approach to reading such letters, you can use several methods:

  • Using a browser. This method can be used after changing the extension from original to mht. It is great for opening a small number of emails, since changing extensions can take a long time.
  • Text editor. Such letters can be opened in regular Notepad. Before starting execution, convert such a forwarded message into txt format.
  • Re-shipment. You can also forward such letters to your second mailbox. In the received letter, you can read the text of the message, see the attached files and download them.

There are a large number of programs and methods for opening eml files. Each of them has its own disadvantages and advantages. Depending on your preferences and requirements, you can choose a method and software that will effectively cope with the tasks.

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