.msg file: how to open it on Windows
5 Windows apps register the .msg extension. Install one of them to open the file with a double-click.
About the format
- Format
- Microsoft Outlook Email Message
- MIME type
- application/vnd.ms-outlook
- PRONOM identifier
- x-fmt/430, fmt/1144
Format data: freedesktop.org shared-mime-info and PRONOM (The National Archives, UK).
- Outlook for Windows
Microsoft's email and calendar client.
- CoolUtils Mail Viewer
Coolutils' Mail Viewer is a free program that lets you view MSG, EML, EMLX, P7M, ICS, VCF and winmail.dat (TNEF) files.
- PST Walker
View all items in OST or PST file, whether they're emails, tasks, contacts, notes, calendar events, or attachments, you can easily open them all.
- Coolutils Converter
Coolutils Converter is the all-in-one solution for all your conversion needs. Whether you want to convert any to PDF or TIFF, it will do the task. The input file types include PDF, TIFF, DOC, TXT, XLS, HTML, PNG, JPEG, MSG, even Outlook emails.
- Vovsoft Search Text In Files
Vovsoft Search Text In Files is an easy-to-use file search application for your desktop or laptop computer. You can search through your files using simple queries, and this tool will quickly list the requested files.
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