Category: .eml files

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The Best .EML Viewer Software for Your Needs

Are you looking for the best way to open .eml emails on your Windows computer?  You are probably finding are a wide range of choices, from a free software to online viewers, to professional desktop software that can convert .eml to .pdf files and lots of other formats. They all work a little differently, come with different capabilities and support.  Some, unfortunately,  are not  worth the free price and come from questionable sources.

If you are engaged in the hunt to find the best .eml viewer for your needs, then this article is for you. We will look at different options, some of them free, beginning with the most simple .eml viewer, then moving into more capable options.

Free .Eml Viewer

Thunderbird is a free email client that can open .eml files. It requires setting up a full email client, but if you have the time it is a good option. We prefer the portable edition.

Online .Eml Viewer

If you have just a few .eml files and you want to see read them without installing any special software, try Encryptomatic LLC’s free online .eml viewer.  Just upload your file and in seconds it will appear in our web browser. You can then download the file attachments or print it.

Screen shot of the free .eml online file viewer. "Upload and View a .Eml, .Msg or winmail.dat message."
Online .Eml

 

MessageViewer Lite

Windows users who want a simple way to open .eml files should try MessageViewer Lite. After a quick installation, you can open .msg and .eml files by clicking on them. The message will then appear, and you can print it and open the email file attachments. Outlook is not required to use MessageViewer Lite. The integration with the Windows file system makes this an easy solution to use.  MessageViewer Lite can also be deployed in a Citrix enterprise environment, making it an excellent companion to CRM systems that store .eml files as records.  The cost is $24.99 and a free trial is available on the product home page.

Screen shot of an email displayed in MessageViewer Lite .eml file viewer. Access email attachments without Outlook.
Simple .Eml viewer for Windows.

 

PstViewer Lite

Pst Viewer Lite is a capable and affordable Windows email viewer that opens .eml, .msg, .ost and .pst email files. Search email and print. Microsoft Office Outlook is not required. Export a .eml files to .pdf format, or reply/forward the .eml file using your email client. For just $29.99, PstViewer Lite brings more capabilies than just .eml viewing. [Update: PstViewer Lite is now free for personal use]

Screen shot of .eml file viewer, PstViewer Lite.
PstViewer Lite .eml file viewer

Eml Viewer Pro

The most capable and advanced .eml viewer on the market, Eml Viewer Pro is capable of managing folders with thousands or .eml files, as well as .msg, .ost and .pst files.  Eml Viewer Pro will organize your .eml files from nested folders and display them in an organized mail list.  You can search through your .eml files without an indexing delay.  Microsoft Outlook is not required if you need to work with those email file types.

Bulk exporting and conversion of .eml files to pdf, mbox (Thunderbird), Csv (Excel), or even .ODT (Word/LibreOffice) documents is supported. You can also bulk print .eml files to a physical or virtual printer.

Eml Viewer Pro is $79.99.

Screen shot of Eml Viewer Pro .eml file viewer for Windows showing an email rendered on the main menu.
Eml Viewer Pro .eml file viewer and converter

Thanks for reading. We hope this article helps you on your way to discovering the best .eml viewer to meet your specific needs.  If you have any questions please post them in the comments, or email supportline at encryptomatic.com, or use live chat system on this web site.  We are always glad to help.

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A Look At MessageViewer Lite, The Simple .EML Viewer

Screen image of Message Viewer Lite menus.

When it comes to opening .eml email files, MessageViewer Lite is hard to beat. This inexpensive viewer accurately renders and prints individual .eml and .msg formatted email messages created by Outlook, Windows Live Mail, Thunderbird, Lotus and other email clients.

MessageViewer Lite has a limited set of features and is by design very easy to use. This has made it a popular tool for system administrators to deploy to their users.  After installation on a Windows device, any .eml or Outlook .msg file can be opened by clicking on it. The message will open up on your screen. Now you can print the email, or extract file attachments and save them to your hard drive.

File attachments can be dragged from the email and dropped on to the desktop.  Double clicking on a file attachment, such as a pdf file, will cause it to open in the appropriate software program on your computer.

Easy to use .eml or .msg email file viewer, MessageViewer Lite.
MessageViewer Lite main menu

MessageViewer Lite supports having multiple windows open, each showing a different email message.  Content can also be copied and pasted directly from the email window. MessageViewer Lite can be deployed to user desktops. It can also be used with hosted applications, such as a CRM app,  so that users will always have the ability to open email messages attached to client records.

MessageViewer Lite has just three menu items File, View and Help.

The File menu gives access to the Print function which will send the email to your printer.
Check File Associations will let you set MessageViewer Lite as your default Windows application for .eml or .msg files.

Screen shot of MessageViewer Lite's File menu options.
File Menu

 

From the File Menu, you can also set file associations for MessageViewer Lite.  Set it as the default application for .msg or .eml files.

The View menu has just one option that toggles the viewer between html and text mode. If you set it to text mode, then MessageViewer Lite will always display.eml and .msg files as text files, rather than html files.

The Help menu contains several useful options.

Screen shot of MessageViewer Lite's Help Menu
Help Menu

About provides the version number for your copy of MessageVeiwer Lite.
If the software is in trial mode, then Buy Now will open a browser window to allow you to purchase an activation code for the software.

Registration is where you can enter your activation code.

Start Logging is a function that you should only use if asked by the MessageViewer Lite support team. It’s used to help troubleshoot issues.

Check Update Now will tell MessageViewer Lite to see if a newer version of the software is available.

Configure Update allows you to tell MessageViewer Lite to automatically check for software updates.

MessageViewer Lite is the little brother to EML Viewer Pro, which is a more complete .eml and .msg file viewer that can export email messages to different formats.

You can try MessageViewer Lite free for 15 days.  The price to buy is just $24.99, with progressive discounts for multiple copies.

To see how MessageViewer Lite’s features compare to EML Viewer Pro, click here to compare .eml viewers.