Open EMLX File · Apple Mail .emlx Viewer
An .emlx is how the Mail app on a Mac stores a single email. When you need to open .emlx files from a Time Machine backup or an old Mac on a Windows computer, drop them here. Sender, date, body and attachments appear straight away. The file never leaves your device.
No upload
Drop your files here
Drop .eml, .msg, .pst, .ost, .mbox or .emlx files, a folder or a ZIP to browse them like a mailbox. Files open only inside this browser.
How to open an EMLX file
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Drop the .emlx file
One file works, and dropping several at once turns the viewer into a mailbox.
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Read the message
From, subject and date appear above the body, with the attachment list below.
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Save what you need
Save the email as PDF or .eml, and attachments one by one or as a ZIP.
About EMLX files
Where .emlx files live
The Mail app on a Mac saves each email as its own .emlx file inside the Mail folder in your user Library. You never see them day to day, but they turn up when you pull mail out of a Time Machine backup or connect an old Mac's drive to another computer.
An .emlx is a standard email (.eml) with a little extra Mail app data around it, so simply renaming it to .eml does not always work. This viewer strips that extra data and reads the email.
| .eml | .emlx | .partial.emlx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made by | Most mail programs | Apple Mail | Apple Mail |
| Attachments | Inside the file | Inside the file | Stored separately, may be missing |
| In this viewer | Opens | Opens | Body opens |
When attachments are missing
A file ending in .partial.emlx is one where Mail stored the attachments separately. On its own it may be missing them. The body and headers still read normally.
Many at once
Drop a batch of .emlx files from a Mail folder and they appear as a list. Search by sender, date range or body text, group by conversation, merge into one PDF or export each one as .eml. There is no limit on the number of emails.
To move a whole mailbox, you can also use "Export Mailbox" in Mail to make an .mbox. That file opens on the "Open MBOX file" page.
Common questions
Can I open .emlx on Windows?+
Yes. Open this page in a browser and drop the file. No Mac and no Mail app needed.
Can I just rename it to .eml?+
The extra Mail app data around the email can stop that from working. Here the file is read as it is, with no renaming.
Is the email sent to a server?+
No. The file never leaves your device.
What is a .partial.emlx?+
An email whose attachments Mail stored separately. The body opens, but attachments may be missing.
Can I save it as a PDF?+
Yes. The PDF downloads directly with no print dialog. Several emails can be merged into one PDF or saved one PDF each in a ZIP.
Can I convert .emlx to .eml?+
Yes. Open the email and export it as .eml, which other mail programs can open.