e-Mail Files

Open PST File

PST is a data storage format that is used by Microsoft Outlook mail client to store the personal information that is shared between Exchange and itself. These files may include email folders, contact names, email IDs, addresses, etc. PST files have a limit of 2GB and tend to Outlook down when reaching that limit.

Open PST File on Windows OS

Look for an PST file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open PST file
If you have a program which can open PST file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the PST file
If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “PST wiki”, “how to open PST file” in the search engine.
Once you find the application, install it on your computer
After the program is installed double-click on the PST file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open PST file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open PST file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open PST file.

Open MSG File

MSG files are used by Microsoft Outlook in order to save email messages. These files contain multiple email fields and also have areas for data, time, recipient, sender, subject and message body. It can be used by other programs that use the Microsoft Applications Programming Interface or MAPI.

Open MSG File on Windows OS

Look for an MSG file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open MSG file
If you have a program which can open MSG file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the MSG file
If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “MSG wiki”, “how to open MSG file” in the search engine.
Once you find the application, install it on your computer
After the program is installed double-click on the MSG file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open MSG file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open MSG file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open MSG file.

Open MIX File

MIX is associated with Microsoft exchange and are usually vector drawings created in PhotoDraw 2000. This file format was made to be usable for Microsoft Office documents. MIX files are also used by 3DS Max and are Motion Mixer files and contain multiple tracks of motion clips. MIX also an extension used by files within the Command & Conquer games.

Open MIX File on Windows OS

Look for an MIX file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open MIX file
If you have a program which can open MIX file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the MIX file
If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “MIX wiki”, “how to open MIX file” in the search engine.
Once you find the application, install it on your computer
After the program is installed double-click on the MIX file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open MIX file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open MIX file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open MIX file.

Open MIM File

MIM files are used by Microsoft Outlook to store 8-bit data as opposed to the 7-bit data that emails generally use. This is done to store emails with their attachments. MIM files are often seen as part of the email or as an attachment. Mail clients usually automatically decode these files and there are also specific decoders for them.

Open MIM File on Windows OS

Look for an MIM file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open MIM file
If you have a program which can open MIM file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the MIM file
If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “MIM wiki”, “how to open MIM file” in the search engine.
Once you find the application, install it on your computer
After the program is installed double-click on the MIM file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open MIM file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open MIM file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open MIM file.

Open EML File

EML files are created by Microsoft Outlook in order to store email messages on the computer. However, EML files cannot be opened directly in Outlook. Instead, you can open them in Internet Explorer by changing the extension from EML to MHT thanks to the similarity between them in formatting.

Open EML File on Windows OS

Look for an EML file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open EML file
If you have a program which can open EML file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the EML file
If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “EML wiki”, “how to open EML file” in the search engine.
Once you find the application, install it on your computer
After the program is installed double-click on the EML file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open EML file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open EML file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open EML file.