An older version of this program, Outlook Express, will also open EMAIL files.

Outlook Express has also long been discontinued; we recommend usingOutlook.com, an email service with free options.

If you’re having trouble opening the file, try renaming it to use the EML file extension instead.

Screenshot of several EMAIL files in Windows XP that open with Outlook Express

EMAIL Files.

Changing the file’s suffix to EML should let the program open it.

Another way youmightbe able to open an EMAIL file is with an online file viewer like the one atencryptomatic.

Renaming a file’s extension like this doesn’t actually convert it to a different format.

Zamzar can convert that email format toDOC, HTML,PDF,JPG,TXT, and others.

Still Can’t Open It?

Modern email clients store the same information in a different format, usually EML/EMLX or MSG.

Something else to consider is that you might not have an email-related file at all.

Some extensions, like MAL, could be confused for EMAIL even though the formats are completely different.

MAL files are configuration files used byMadAppLauncher.

What Is an EMAIL File?

A file with the EMAILfile extensionis an Outlook Express email file.

It’s possible that an EMAIL file is associated with an old AOL mail program, too.