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I've got a mail with eml file attached. I'm using Thunderbird but it doesn't open it.

Could anybody suggest program to open eml files?

Update:

I don't want to import my mailbox I want only read the content of eml file.

ksimon
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I found that these instructions to be very helpful

For the love of command line tools, instead of the visual/heavy Thunderbird/KMail or Evolution.

sudo apt-get install mpack

Then to extract the eml contents

munpack 1.eml

In my case I need to use -t to get past the following error messages

munpack ./ServerPerformance.eml 
tempdesc.txt: File exists
image001.jpg.2 (image/jpeg)

I then get every thing out like this. 

munpack -t ./ServerPerformance.eml 
part1 (text/plain)
part2 (text/html)
image001.jpg.3 (image/jpeg)
Merlijn Sebrechts
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nelaaro
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I saved attachment after I opened with File->Open Saved Messages... menu in Thunderbird.

ksimon
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If you have Chromium you can drop eml files on it and it will show properly. On my Raspbian Chromiun is default.

Artoo
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You can use MHonArc (what a website ) to convert the .eml files to HTML, if you want something command-line-y but pandoc isn't working out for you (it didn't for me):

sudo apt install mhonarc
mhonarc -single file.eml > file.html
3wordchant
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You can open an .eml file simply with Thunderbird these days. No plug-in necessary.

sudo apt-get install thunderbird

In Thunderbird you can view it, print it, reply/forward/redirect, etc.

Go to File -> Open -> Saved Messages... or just double-click on an .eml file and select Open With... -> Thunderbird.

rustyx
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  • Save the .eml file in any place in your computer.

  • Install this plug-ins here. (see important note you can import EML files in IMAP accounts).

    To install the extension, follow this procedure:

    • download the xpi file that you find in this page or in the homepage, right clicking on the link and choosing "Save target as";
    • in Thunderbird, go in "Tools" ➜ "Addons" (or "Extensions") and click on "Install";
    • pick the xpi file you downloaded and follow the instructions;

  • Restart Thunderbird.

  • Go to Tools ➜ ImportExportTools ➜ Import eml File and find your file.

hhlp
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I've got the same issue in my company: one operator was forwarding a mail using Windows 10 Mail software and the other operator was unable to open the attached .eml file with Thunderbird.

Simply let Thunderbird re-forward the message back to the Thunderbird operator, like if you're forwarding the message to yourself, fixed the issue, actually i was able to see every attachment of the original message plus the true .eml file content.

javal88
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