EML File Extension – Know What is EML & How to Open EML File?

EML is a highly advanced file extension that is widely accepted. It has been developed by Microsoft. Like other email file extension, EML allows users to save their important emails, contacts, notes, appointments, calendars and journals. The versatile tool supports wide varieties of emails clients including Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Outlook Express, SeaMonkey, Outlook 2016 for Mac etc… It works smoothly with Mac, Windows and Linux operating systems. Apart from this, it works with Android and iOS.

EML files cannot be read or open directly on Outlook for Windows. If Apple Mail users are changing to Outlook for Windows, they must need conversion of EML to PST, EML to OST or EML to MSG. The license of these tools is available in both commercial and personal formats. Choose your suitable one.

EML Files to Open in Internet Explorer

EML files can be read in the Internet Explorer, use MS Exchange Server Outlook WebAccess Client or consider export of EML to MHT format.

In case, EML files are not opening in Outlook Express, what can you do?

Start my Computer
From the Tools menu, choose “Folder Options”
Click the File Types tab
Under the registered file types, choose EML Outlook Express Mail Message and then “Advanced” tab
Click “Open” and then “Edit”
In the box write down “C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE”/eml:%1
Click “Ok” two times and then close Window

EML is a plain text file, hence it is a standard file structure. The file contains the main body along with a short heading. The header contains the email id of the sender and recipient, along with the time, date, subject, CC and BCC. The email file extension holds efficiently the hyperlinks and attachments. It has been using by multiple organizations because of its high quality compatibility. It supports various applications and servers. Beside Internet Explorer, it can also be opened with Opera and Mozilla Firefox by changing EML to MHT.

There are many free Mail Viewers that users can try to view EML files. But be careful. If the data is highly sensitive, it will be better to get the license for an email viewer or converter from a reliable source. If users don't want any restriction of email clients or any third party tool to view of EML files, they can think to convert EML to PDF. You all know that PDF is an independent file extension, doesn't require any support to read and view. Choose a reliable EML to PDF conversion.