Documents with the .eml extension creep into our work and lives from many different vectors. This article discusses what these files are, how to open .eml files, and software to search and manage large quantities of them.
What are .eml documents?
.Eml document files are emails that contain the message and any file attachments accompanying the message. EML documents have been part of the internet for more than thirty years. They are formatted according to an open standard published in 1982 called RFC-822. This standard put forward the rules that has helped software developers create interoperable email clients such as Outlook Express, Windows Mail, Thunderbird, and others.
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How do I open .eml documents?
EML files are well supported across nearly all email clients, and it is not too difficult to find software to help you open them individually. If you only have a few .eml documents that you would like to open, try this free online eml file viewer operated by Encryptomatic LLC. Upload your .eml file and then click “view,” and it will appear in your web browser. File attachments in the email can be downloaded to your computer. All uploaded emails are destroyed when your session ends, and no information is collected from the emails.
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| Open EML Documents In Your Browser With MessageViewer Online |
While MessageViewer Online is perfect for opening a few .eml documents, if you want to manage thousands of them you’ll want a more specialized Windows software to handle the chore.
EML Viewer Pro is an advanced viewer for opening and searching eml documents. It can read Windows directories containing thousands of files, rendering them in the viewing pane in their regular text or html formatting, and providing access to any accompanying file attachments.
While there are many applications that an open individual files, EML Viewer Pro excels at managing larger quantities of eml documents.
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Searching a folder with hundreds or thousands of .eml formatted documents is easy with EML Viewer Pro. Select the folder where your eml docs are located, and the click the search button. A form will appear where you can enter in your search criteria. You can perform a search across the subject, text, or search a date range.
Once you have located the .eml documents that are important to you, EML Viewer Pro will let you process those messages individually or in bulk. You can print them, or convert them to .pdf format, or a wide range of other formats.
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