What is EML File Extension

Technical Details of .eml File Extension

DeveloperMicrosoft
CategoryText File
FormatText and Binary
Supported platformWindows & Mac

What do You Understand with an EML File Extension?

Every email client uses one or more than one file formats to save their data. EML is one of the most popular and reliable file formats to save email messages in the MIME RFC 822 standard format of Outlook Express, Apple Mail, MS Outlook of Mac and some other email clients. The file format can hold email messages along with all its properties including subject, sender, recipients and date of the message. It stores more than one email attachments.

More About EML Files

EML files can hold plain ASCII text for the header as well as the main message. It retains hyperlinks.

EML files are flexible to import to multiple email platforms such as Apple Mail, MS Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird and Apple Mail. These files are also accessible in Internet Explorer because its formating is related to . MHT files. Users can change from .eml to .mht in Internet Explorer. EML files are opened in the Internet Explorer with the help of MS Exchange Server Outlook WebAccess client.

Users can open EML files in Text Editor also because the file extension saves partially in the plain text format. Take help from Apple TextEdit or MS Notepad to access EML files. But, in this situation you may have to change the file format of EML to .txt.

If you fail to open EML files in Outlook Express, follow these steps-

  • Step-1. Locate My Computer
  • Step-2. From the Tools menu choose Folder Options
  • Step-3. Hit the button File Types
  • Step-4. Under Registered file types, choose EML Outlook Express Mail Message and then press Advanced
  • Step-5 Press Open and then Edit
  • Step-6 Type "C:Program Files/Outlook Express/MSIMN.EXE" /eml:%1 " in "Application used to perform action" box
  • Step-7. Press the OK button twice and then close the window

Programs Supported by EML

Windows
  • Microsoft Windows Live Mail
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft Mail
  • MS Outlook Express
  • MS Outlook 2016
  • Mozilla Thunderbird
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey
  • File Viewer Plus
Mac
  • MS Outlook 2016
  • Apple Mail
  • Mozilla Thunderbird
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey
Linux
  • Mozilla Thunderbird
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey
iOS
  • Kupon.BG Klammer 3
Android
  • File viewer for Android

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