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EML is a file format for Outlook and Outlook Express developed by Microsoft. EML files are email archives that help retain the original HTML title and format. Most mail browsers support EML files, but if you do not have a mail browser installed or are on a mobile device, there are a few ways you can open this file.

Steps

Troubleshoot

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   EML files cannot be opened in Outlook Express after installation. Usually, it's because another program has taken control of the EML extension. You will have to reset the file associations for Outlook Express.
   • Close Outlook Express if you have it open.
   • Press ⊞ Win+R.
   • Import msimn / reg and press ↵ Enter. This is a file association reset for Outlook Express. From now on, the EML file will open automatically in Express with a double click.

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   Check out the extension. Some users reported that backups created by Windows Live Mail transformed the EML extension ( * ._ eml instead of *. eml). If you cannot open the EML file, try to check if the extension has been modified.
   • See step 2 in this section to enable file extensions if you have hidden them.
   • Rename the EML files with the extension * ._ eml to unmark _.
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Method 1 of 4: On Windows

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   Open the EML file with a mail browser. The EML file is actually an email in file form. The easiest way to open this file type is to use a mail browser like Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Live Mail or Thunderbird.Most new versions of these programs automatically support EML files, so just double-click to open the file.
   • When you open an EML file in your mail browser, you can download the attachments with that file and view standard images and formats.
   • If you do not have a mail browser or cannot open the EML file in your mail browser, continue below.

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   Change the extension to view this file in your web browser. The EML file has many similarities with MHTML, and changing the extension to *. mht will quickly convert the file to a format that can be opened in Internet Explorer. Although other web browsers can open MHT files, Internet Explorer is the only browser that displays the standard format. However, this method does not allow you to download attachments.
   • Turn on file extensions if you have hidden them. In Windows 8, you can check the box "File name extensions" in the View tab of the Explorer window. For older versions of Windows, you'll open the Control Panel and select Folder Options. Click the View tab and uncheck the box called "Hide extensions for known file types" (Hide extensions for known file types).
   • Right-click on the EML file and select "Rename".
   • Delete the extension .eml and replaced with .mht. Windows will warn you that this could cause the file to crash. Your job is to confirm the extension change.
   • Open the file in Internet Explorer. This is the default program for MHT files. You can right-click the file, select "Open with" and select Internet Explorer from the list. Internet Explorer will show you the MHT file in almost the same format as it would in a mail browser.

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   Download and install FreeViewer EML File Viewer. You can download the program for free at: http://www.freeviewer.org/eml/.
   • Access the directory containing the EML file.
   • Double-click the folder. The EML files have been sorted. Now you can click on any EML file to view the contents.
   • You can also view all email attachments.

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   View file as plain text. If you cannot open the file in your mail browser or cannot convert it to open in Internet Explorer, you can view the file as plain text. The text will have some strange characters, but you can still see the main text along with the links. However, you cannot view pictures or attachments.
   • Right-click on the EML file and select "Open with".
   • Select Notepad in the list of programs.
   • Find a card and . This is the hallmark of an email body message header. You can view the email body in this section, but you may have to omit some HTML.
   • Find a card to see the link. You can copy and paste the URL shown here into your web browser to access the path mentioned in the EML file.
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Method 2 of 4: On a Mac

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   Open the EML file in Apple Mail. This is a program that comes pre-installed on OS X, allowing you to open and view the full contents of an EML file.
   • Right click (or press Ctrl and click) on the EML file and select "Open With ...".
   • Select "Mail" from the list of programs. The EML file will open in Apple Mail. You can do this even without an email account set up in the Mail program.

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   Use Microsoft Entourage or Outlook for Macintosh. If you have Office 2008 or 2011, you can install the Microsoft mail browser to open EML files. Office 2008 software includes Entourage, and Office 2011 replaced Entourage with Outlook for Macintosh. You may not have chosen to install your mail browser when you installed Office software.
   • Once the installation is complete, you will right click (or press Ctrl and click) on the EML file and select "Open With ...". Select Entourage or Outlook from the currently displayed program list.

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   Extract the file with Stufflt Expander. This is a free decompression program for OS X and you can use it to extract information from an EML file.
   • Download and install StuffIt Expander at or on the Mac App Store.
   • Drag the EML file into the Stufflt window. You can decompress multiple EML files at the same time by dragging all the files into the window at the same time.
   • Open a new folder created specifically for each EML file. You will see the attached content and the image converted to individual files, next to the text file containing the email's content.

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   View the EML file as plain text. If you don't have a mail browser and can't install Stufflt Expander, you can open the EML file in TextEdit. This way, you can still see the content and path of the email. However, you cannot view the image and open the attachment.
   • Right click (or press Ctrl and click) on the EML file and choose "Open With ...".
   • Select "TextEdit" from the list of apps. You may have to browse to find it.
   • Find the HTML tag . Here's how to help you identify the body of an email. Links will be tagged .
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Method 3 of 4: On the iPad

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   Download and install the Klammer app. This is an app available on the App Store for $ 0.99 (equivalent to 23,000 VND). You will be allowed to open and view the contents of the EML file using this application. Currently, this is the only way to view EML files without pre-converting on another platform.

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   Open the Mail app (or whatever app contains the EML file you want to open). You can use Klammer to open EML files attached to email, in Dropbox or other cloud storage service, or any program that supports files.
   • If you're using Mail, you'll need to tap an attachment to download the content to your iPad. You also need to download files to your iPad when using Dropbox or Google Drive.
   • If you can't get the attachment, try forwarding the email to yourself and downloading it again.

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   Tap on the downloaded file. You will be asked to choose an app to open the file.

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   Tap "Open in Klammer" (Open in Klammer). The EML file will be downloaded to the Klammer application and the content will display in standard format. advertisement

Method 4 of 4: On Android

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   Download the EML Reader FREE app. By default, Android doesn't support the EML format. The only way to open EML files on an Android device is to install an app.
   • The EML Reader FREE app is rated higher out of the existing EML reader, but you can still choose another if you like. Just search for "eml reader" in Google Play Store.

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   Open the EML file. How you open the EML file will depend on how you received the file.
   • If you received the EML file as an attachment, open the email containing the file in the Gmail or Mail app, and then tap the EML attachment.
   • If you downloaded an EML file from a website, use the File Manager application to open the Download folder, or open the EML Reader FREE application to view the file.

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   Select EML Reader FREE from the list of apps. When you open the EML file, you will be asked to select an application. The EML Reader Free application should show up in this list. Select "Always" to associate the EML file with the new support application.

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   See the EML file. The EML Reader FREE app will split the EML file into different sections, including From / To, Date, Subject, Text, HTML. and Attachments.
   • The "Text" section contains the contents of the EML file.
   • The "HTML" section displays the email in its original format.

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   Press and hold an attachment to open it. You will see a list of attachments at the bottom of the display. These are all images used in the creation of HTML email and the files attached to the email.
   • When you press and hold an attachment, a new menu will appear. Select "Open" and select an application that can read this file type. You can also select "Save" to extract files from the EML file and save to the same folder.
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