How to open EML files
My friend send me an email with an EML file attached. I use Gmail, so I couldn’t open the attachment straight away. I would’ve put the message to trash bin, but the subject of the message made me curious, so I couldn’t just let it be :)
After googleing for EML I got the instructions to view the message. EML is used by bunch of email clients, but the following solution will work at least with Outlook & Outlook Express.
- Save the EML file to your computer.
- Scan it for viruses (e.g Nimda worm uses EML files, so be cautious!).
- Double-click the file. It should open with Outlook or Outlook Express. You will see the contents as a new email.
Oh yeah, there were some funny pictures in my friend’s email, so it was worth the trouble :)