How to Read Thunderbird EML Files? Multiple Solutions
Electronic Mail File basically stands for EML file format which is developed by Microsoft for various email applications like Outlook, Thunderbird, Outlook Express, etc. These files are known as the archived files that save all the attachments, metadata, email messages, properties, etc. But, if the user doesn’t have any email client installed then the user needs to know multiple ways to read Thunderbird EML files.
So, in this write-up, we are going to mention multiple techniques to read Thunderbird email files with and without email clients. Stay connected till the end of the blog.
Table of Contents
- Automated Approach to Open EML files
- Features of professional tool
- Manually Open EML files in Windows
- Use Notepad or Notepad++ to view EML files
- Read EML files using Email Client
- Open EML files in Browser
- Final Thoughts
Professional Technique to Read Thunderbird EML Files
Using the automated software is the best approach to read Thunderbird email files. The tool is compatible with Windows 11, 10 and all the prior versions. In fact, all the attachments can be viewed using this advanced software in a few minutes. Go through the procedure given below to view Thunderbird EML files:-
- Firstly, you need to download and install the SYSDaddy EML Viewer wizard on your system.
- Go to the “Add File” button to insert the EML files in the software panel.
- Now, you can view and read the files in a vertical or horizontal mode.
- Finally, go and preview all the EML files.
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Advanced Features of the Automated Tool
- Allow to open, read and explore EML files without using any other email client
- Tool automatically find the location of the EML files and auto loads it
- User can install the wizard on multiple devices for free
- Software supports Windows server 2016, 2012 R2, 2008 and also works with Windows 11 and prior versions
- Supports to preview emails of multiple email applications like Thunderbird, Outlook Express, Opera Mail etc.
- User gets horizontal and vertical viewing modes
- Provides a search filter to sort data using the properties lik subject, sent, to, from etc.
- The tool gives different previewing modes like MIME, RTF, Hex, Mail etc. for user convenience.
Manually Read Thunderbird Email Files
In this section of the write-up, we are going to discuss the manual techniques to view and explore Thunderbird EML files. But, according to our team, the above-mentioned professional tool is better as it is safe to use and the software does not use any other email application to read Thunderbird EML files. The tool provides a guarantee to view EML files without losing data. But, you can also go through the manual solutions mentioned below.
View Thunderbird EML Files Using Notepad or Notepad++
Use Notepad++ or Notepad as per your convenience to open Thunderbird emails:-
- First step is to select the EML File which you want to read and explore.
- After choosing the file, do a right click on the EML file and go to the “Open With” button.
- At last, select the Notepad option to view EML file.
Use Email Application to Read Thunderbird Email Files
Follow this approach if you want to use the email client. Go through all the steps given below:-
Note: You can choose any email client as per your requirement.
- First step is to open the Windows File Explorer.
- After opening it, browse and select the EML file which you want to view.
- Now, go to the EML file and do a right click on the selected file and after that, click on the “Open With” option
- At last, click on the Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird. The EML File will be opened in the Installed Email client.
Open EML File in Browser
Multiple web browsers are available such as Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc, you can use any browser to read Thunderbird EML files. So, using any of these web browsers you can change the .eml file extension to a .mht file format. MHTML files are supported by some of these web browsers and allow the users to checkout a preview similar to the email client’s preview.
Tip:- The user needs to enable the extension because it is sometimes set as “hidden” by default.
- Firstly, go and open the location of EML files.
- Now, do a right-click on every single EML file and from the context menu, select the Rename option.
- Here, interchange the .eml file extension with .mhtml file format.
- Now, a pop-up window will pop-up and will ask for a file format change. Just agree with it.
- Your file format has been changed now, so open the MHTML file using the Internet Explorer.
- At last, You can preview the EML file folder the same way as the MHTML file format.
The above mentioned are some of the manual methods to read Thunderbird EML files. But these solutions don’t allow the users to view attachments and users can also lose their data. Users can go with the automated tool to overcome all these limitations. Because the professional SYSDaddy ELM viewer software is compatible with Windows 11 and all the prior versions. And it is the best approach to open EML file in Windows.
Summing Up
In the above write-up, we have discussed multiple manual and professional techniques to read Thunderbird EML files without losing the data. We suggest our users to work with the professional approach, as it provides the best and advanced features to its users. The tool is totally free of cost and also gives a guarantee to read Thunderbird email files without using any other email client. But you can also go for the manual solutions but as we mentioned, they are not safe to use and users can also lose their data.
