MSG viewer
To open an MSG file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
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Opened on this device, never uploadedDrop or paste another file at any time
What you see
| MSG in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| Body | HTML, or the HTML inside its RTF body, or text |
| Web pictures | Not loaded, so the sender is never told |
| Attachments | Open in the viewer, one click each |
| Next | Convert to .eml, a web page, text or a ZIP of the attachments |
| Extensions | .msg, .oft |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is an MSG file?
In short
MSG is the file Outlook saves a single email in; templates (.oft) are the same inside. Both are OLE compound files of message properties.
From, To, Cc, Date and Subject, the email as it was written, with scripts off and nothing loaded from the web, and its attachments, which open right here.
How to open an MSG file
- Add your MSG. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. From, To, Cc, Date and Subject, the email as it was written, with scripts off and nothing loaded from the web, and its attachments, which open right here.
- Take it further. Open in hands it, in a new tab, to File converter or Batch.
Questions
Drop it here: the email and its attachments open in your browser.
Yes: Convert makes an .eml that Apple Mail and Thunderbird open.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.