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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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Open .EML Format Documents with EML Viewer Pro Software

Screen image of eml file viewer.

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.
Image shows MessageViewer Online, rfc-822 compatible eml document viewer.
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.
Image shows Eml Viewer Pro document viewer main screen with an html email rendered.
Eml document viewer
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.
Search options in Eml Viewer Pro. Enter search settings for .eml files.
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.
Image shows export profile selection in Eml Viewer Pro.
Convert Eml Documents to PDF and other formats