It is the age of technology. Everyone desires the flexibility in work, where they can switch platforms and still work error free. Apple Mail users often face a problem if they wish to open and read EMLX files in other OS. EMLX is a file format devised by Apple used for storing plain texts in Mac OS X.
EMLX file store a single message on Apple Mail while EMLXPART files store attachments in Apple Mail. However, here we will focus only on .emlx file format. The issue arises when the user requires opening, viewing, or reading emlx files in Windows. The needs, methods, and tools to view Apple Mail files are highlighted in this content.
Need of Viewing EMLX File
For various reasons, it becomes an essential need for Apple Mail users to use EMLX File Reader Some of the issues are mentioned in the points below and further explained with the help of user queries.
- If user needs to know how to read emlx files in windows or from some other external storage but gets an error message, as Windows do not support Apple Mail files.
- If user urgently needs to view and access Apple Mail .emlx files that are received as attachments, which were deleted or corrupted in between the transfer process.
- If user wants to access mac mail emails in an email client but it is corrupted or fails to open. In such case without reinstalling, the email application user can view the file.
The reasons will be cleared with the mentioned user’s queries:
Query 1: “Actually I had saved and taken backup of all my crucial data of Apple Mail in a folder before aborting my Mac Book. Now, I am accessing system with Windows OS and I have an urgent requirement to view my EMLX file. I am aware that its not possible to open EMLX files in windows. That is why I am looking for an efficient EMLX file Reader Tool with the help of which I can view all my emails and embedded attachments in the same manner as I used to do on Mac Book. Someone please tell me about an implicit EMLX File Viewer Tool.”
Query 2: “Recently I have received an important mail which had an .emlx file in its attachments. However, every time I try to open it, I am getting an EMLX file error message, as Windows does not support Apple Mail file. I need to read this file but I do not know the method to view it. I want to know how to open .emlx files in mac. Solutions would be highly praised. Thanks in advance.”
Methods to Read EMLX Files
There are mainly two ways by which users can open or view these EMLX files, which are explained in the following section.
1. Manual Method
To open EMLX file in Windows manually, use this method to change EMLX files. Follow the systematic procedure to read EMLX files.
- Open Control Panel >> Control Panel Home >> Default Programs.
- Go to Set Associations >> Select a file type >> Change Program.
In the ‘File Type’ user can either select Thunderbird Mail to access changed EMLX to EML Files or select Apple mail if its application is installed in your system.
NOTE: If users wish to open EMLX files that do not have email message and have no relation with clients like Apple Mail, Open the file with Notepad++
2. Alternate Method
EMLX files are supported only by Apple Mails while EML files are supported by various email clients. Therefore, it is always good to convert EMLX files using EMLX to EML Converter Tool so that it can be accessed by many other email clients.
The working procedure of this tool is explained below.
- Drag and drop the Mailbox from Mac to the desktop. Now, Click on Application from Go Menu on the desktop.
- Application window will open, choose Automator option from it, and search Get Specifier Finder Items at left and double-click it.
- Again search for Rename finder Items and double-click it. Then, drag EMLX file from desktop to Get Specified Finder Items.
- Click drop down button in Rename finder Items and choose Replace Text. Now put .emlx in Find field and .eml in Replace field.
- Select a destination location from Copy Finder Items where you want to save the converted .emlx files to .eml files.
- From top right, click on the Run button. The converted .eml file will be saved at your specified location.
3. Expert Solution
There is a software used to read EMLX files, namely EMLX File Viewer. The application is programmed in such a way that makes easy for users to open emlx files. Moreover, the software is portable and does not need the installation to utilize it. It supports all the Windows OS system up to the latest version. The quick procedure to use this is given below.
- Launch and install EMLX File Reader in your system.
- Select ‘Open’ from the File Menu to add .emlx File.
- After this, preview of all emlx files will be generated.
- Finally, user can select any email to read EMLX files.
Conclusion
Life has become a race. Everyone is in search of something better than the best. In such a scenario, it is important for users to work without any barrier. Therefore, in this write-up how to Open & Read EMLX Files with every other platform using different methods has been described in details.
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