You may have encountered an MSG file if you are an Outlook user. Do you know what this file is, how to open it, and how to convert it to PDF? This article by SwifDoo PDF will give you a comprehensive introduction.
What Is a MSG File
MSG is a file format Microsoft Outlook uses to store individual messages. MSG files include email text, links, and attachments added to the email. They also contain information like sender, recipient, date, and time sent.
These files are typically created when you drag and drop an email from Outlook to your computer's file system.
While MSG files are a type of email message format, they are not commonly used for backups. To back up your contacts, emails, calendar, and tasks from your email account, use your email provider's native backup method, such as PST in Microsoft Outlook.
How to Open an MSG File
On Windows, you can open a .msg file directly with the Outlook desktop app, as the format is Outlook-based.
If you have Outlook installed and set up on your PC, the MSG file format will already be associated with Outlook. In this case, double-click the file on your desktop or Windows File Explorer, and the MSG file will be opened with Outlook.
If MSG files are not automatically associated with Outlook, select and right-click your files, then hit "Open with > Microsoft Outlook" instead.
However, the Mac version of Outlook doesn't support opening or exporting MSG files. That is to say, you'll need a third-party MSG viewer to open MSG files on Mac.
How to Convert an MSG File to PDF
Since MSG files require a dedicated program to view and open, you may want to convert them to PDF to ensure accessibility. If you have Outlook installed on your computer, you can use its Print feature to turn MSG files into PDF.
Step 1: Open your MSG file with the Outlook application and click File > Print;
Step 2: Choose the Microsoft Print to PDF as the printer and click Print.
Step 3: Set a location and file name. Tap Save to convert MSG to PDF.
You can also directly save Outlook emails as PDFS.
Besides, there are many online MSG to PDF converters with which you can do the conversion easily.
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