Open MSG Files Online
Drop an Outlook .msg email, read it and save its attachments. Nothing is uploaded.
Outlook MSG files (also .eml). Nothing is uploaded.
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What an MSG file is
An .msg file is one email saved by Microsoft Outlook. Unlike .eml, it is a binary container, not plain text, so Notepad shows gibberish. It holds the sender, recipients, date, subject, body and attachments.
Why people get stuck
Windows without Outlook has no program that opens .msg. The file often arrives from a coworker, a court or a company that exports mail from Outlook.
Reading one here
Drop the .msg on this page. You see who sent it and when, the body as text or HTML, and the attachments you can save. A message attached inside another message is listed, but it is not saved from here.
When it may not open
Most files work. Encrypted or digitally signed messages and some very old Outlook files may not show their body. In that case open it in Outlook, or ask the sender to resend it as .eml or PDF.
Open MSG Files Online
Who sent it, to whom and when, the body as text, HTML or the text of a formatted body, and the attachments you can save. Messages inside messages are listed but not saved.
Private: nothing is uploaded
The file is read inside your browser. It is never sent to a server. The email body is shown in a locked frame: scripts, web pictures, forms and redirects are blocked, and links open in a new tab.
Questions
How do I open an MSG file without Outlook?
Drop it on this page. The sender, date, body and attachments show right away.
Is my email uploaded?
No. Your browser reads it on your device and nothing is sent anywhere.
Can it open EML files too?
Yes. Drop an .eml file and it opens the same way.
Can it open a PST archive?
Use the free PST viewer on this site for a quick look, or Mailattic for big archives and exports.
Does every MSG open?
Most do. Encrypted or signed messages and some very old files may not show their body.
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