Convert MSG to EML
Configure the utility, and click Run
Optionally, customize additional settings.
Preview the reports during and after the data conversion process.
How to convert MSG to EML files?
This utility converts Outlook MSG files to EML format, with no limitations on the size or number of files to be converted. To convert MSG messages into EML files, follow these steps:
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Choose a file or folder with MSG files
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Select the destination path for the resulting EML files
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Optionally, customize additional settings:
- Process subfolders
- Replicate the original folder structure from the source path
- Save internet transport headers
- Overwrite mode for existing files
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Click "Run" to convert your MSG files
MSG to EML Portable Version (.zip) - No installation required
Usage: msg2eml-cli [command] [options]
Command: convert eml
Description: Convert .msg files to EML format
Options:
-f, --file Required. Path to the file(s) to be converted, supporting wildcard characters (*?).
-n, --name (Default: subject) Naming convention for exported files. Valid values: subject, sequential, entryId
-q, --query Search query for filtering messages.
-p, --path Destination path for EML files.
-v, --verbose Display detailed processing information on your screen.
--fullscan Perform an extensive scan for damaged or corrupted files.
--harddel Find and export 'hard deleted' and 'orphaned' items.
--harddel-only Export only 'hard deleted' and 'orphaned' items.
--atchm-only Export only attached emails.
--mkdir Create an individual directory for each exported file.
--srcfolders Preserve the source folder structure.
--empty Include empty folders in the export.
--headers Save internet transport headers.
--enc-type (Default: QuotedPrintable) Content transfer encoding. Valid values: QuotedPrintable, _7bit, _8bit
--mode (Default: rename) Overwrite mode. Valid values: rename, overwrite, skip
Command line options
MSG to EML Converter offers command line options for converting emails from .msg files to EML format. To start the export, use the convert eml command followed by various options.
One of the key features is the ability to apply a search query to filter messages based on specific criteria, utilizing search keywords and boolean search operators. This allows users to extract only the relevant items they need, saving time and effort.
- Support different naming conventions and macros for exported files
- Convert attached emails
- No Outlook installation required
Features
Technical Specifications
About Product
MSG to EML Converter
| Version: | 1.26 |
| License: | Free, Personal, and Commercial use |
| Release Date: | Feb, 2024 |
| Download: | Portable version and Installer |
System Requirements
| Processor: | Intel-compatible (x86, x64) |
| Memory: | 1 GB minimum (4 GB recommended) |
| Hard Disk: | 50 MB for installation files |
| Operating System: | Microsoft® Windows 11 / 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 |
| Prerequisites: | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later |
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any questions about MSG to EML Converter, feel free to ask! Below, we have answered a few commonly asked questions to get you started.
To convert .MSG to .EML files, download and run MSG to EML Converter. Choose either a file or folder with MSG files. Next, select the destination path where you want the resulting EML files to be saved. Finally, click "Run" to start the conversion process for your MSG files.
In Microsoft Outlook, you can also save emails as plain text files. It’s then possible to rename the file extension of these to .eml. However, you may find it easier to export the files in EML format from Outlook using PST to EML Converter.
In Microsoft Outlook, you can also save emails as plain text files. It’s then possible to rename the file extension of these to .eml. However, you may find it easier to export the files in EML format from Outlook using PST to EML Converter.
The MSG to EML converter retains the original file names, changing only extensions from .msg to .eml. Additionally, with Export Macros, you can customize file names according to your specific requirements.
MSG and EML are both file formats for emails, but they are not the same. MSG is the format used by Microsoft for Outlook messages, while EML is the format used by most other email programs. Although MSG is a better format for storing messages than EML, EML files are a convenient format for transferring messages between different email clients and systems.
- Outlook uses the MSG format to save messages, contacts, calendars, tasks, and other items as individual files on the disk.
- Only email messages can be stored in EML files.
- MSG files contain all the fields and internal properties of messages and other Outlook items.
- EML files contain most of the message data, including attachments, but some Outlook internal properties and fields cannot be stored in EML format.
- MSG is the Microsoft Outlook internal format. To work with such files, you need MSG Viewer or Outlook to be installed on your computer.
- Most often, MSG files take up more space than EML.
You can open MSG files on Mac if you have the Outlook for Mac app installed. You can also convert an MSG file into another format, such as TXT or EML, using file conversion tools like MSG to EML Converter. MSG to EML's three-step tool can convert files in just a few clicks. Simply choose a file or folder with .msg files, select your preferred options, and click 'Run'. You'll then be able to get converted .eml files to view on your Mac.
A simple way to open a .MSG file without Outlook is to save it in another format using a file conversion tool like MSG to EML Converter. It only takes a few clicks to convert .MSG files with PSTWalker Converter – select a format to convert them into (like HTML or EML), and then get the converted email files. You can also download MSG Viewer to your device, to open .msg files without Outlook.