How to Open EML and MSG Email Files with EML Viewer Pro

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EML Viewer Pro (also known as Pst Viewer Pro) is an email viewing tool that lets you investigate MSG, and EML email files without needing an email client. MSG and EML files hold all the info about an email like who sent it, the subject, the message, and any attachments. It’s a handy tool that provides quick access to emails. Here’s how to use EML Viewer Pro to open MSG and EML files.

First off, download the free trial EML Viewer Pro and install it. Then, open it up and click on “Open” at the top left corner. This will show a file explorer window that lets you find the MSG or EML file(s) you want to open. Click “Open” once you’ve found the file. You can also select an entire folder containing thousands of EML or MSG email files, and EML Viewer Pro will read them all into the software.

Once you loaded your EML and MSG emails, they will appear in a mail list. You’ll be able to see the date they were sent, sender, recipient subject and whether there are file attachments. The main window is split into parts, with the top one showing the email header info and the bottom one showing the message body.

This is the main screen of EML Viewer Pro. Choose a folder containing EML or MSG email files, and they will be organized into a mail list. A preview of the selected email will appera on the lower right hand side.  Free 15 day trial of Eml Viewer Pro is available.
EML Viewer Pro is now known as Pst Viewer Pro.

You can go through the email message by scrolling or using the navigation buttons in the top right corner. To see any attachments, just hit the “Attachments” tab below.

If you’re looking for specific words or phrases in an email, you can use EML Viewer Pro’s email search feature. Just click on the “Search” button in the top right corner and enter what you want to find.

EML Viewer Pro is a great tool for checking out MSG and EML files. It’s super easy to use, and it’s perfect for anyone who works with email messages all the time. Download the free 15 day trial today!

How to Convert Outlook .Pst to .Eml Email Files

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Converting E-Mail in Outlook .Pst files to .Eml files

Outlook .pst files are e-mail database files written in Microsoft’s propriatary format. One .pst file can contain many e-mails. .Eml files are individual e-mails formatted in an open specification (RFC-822). Because .eml files are an open format, they are ideal for e-mail archiving and long term storage.

Converting Outlook .pst to .eml can be accomplished with our EmlViewer Pro software.

EmlViewer Pro can read multiple e-mail formats, including .eml, .pst, .ost, and .msg.  It also include the capability to convert e-mail in many different ways. Today we will show step-by-step how to convert from an Outlook .pst to .eml files. We invite you to download a free trial of EmlViewer Pro and follow along.

Image shows main screen of EmlViewer Pro software with export to "eml" selected and email in the list.
EmlViewer Pro software screenshot.

When EmlViewer Pro (also known as PstViewer Pro software) loads, first select the .pst file containing the e-mail messages that you want to convert to .eml. Use the explorer navigation to locate the .pst file. You can expand the .pst file and see it’s folder structure.  To export all e-mail in the .pst file, select the the top folder.  You can also choose to select a specific folder and then export the email it contains to .eml format (or any of the other supported formats).

Screen shot of EmlViewer Pro's navigation; choose the .pst file you want to convert into .eml e-mails.
Select the .pst file with the e-mail you want to convert to .eml

When a .pst file is selected, the messages will be read into a list. Click on the list and type “Control-A” to select all of the e-mails in the list.

Next, from the Export Tab, choose “EML” as the desired conversion format.

Screen image showing how to choose "Eml" as the email conversion format.
Select “EML” as the email export format.

EmlViewer Pro will now begin exporting the e-mail messages you selected in your .pst file into .eml files. The resulting .eml files will be saved to a Windows folder that you specify.

This process works on individual selected e-mail messages, or you can select hundreds or even thousands of files.

If you have any questions about converting email from .pst to .eml format, please post them in the comments below, or contact us through the chat service on this website.