Troubleshoot EML Files
Troubles Opening EML Files
Microsoft Outlook Express Not Present
Double-clicking your EML file prompts the message "%%os%% Can't Open EML File". When this happens, it is commonly due to Microsoft Outlook Express missing in %%os%%. The typical path of opening your EML with a double-click won't work because %%os%% cannot make the program connection.
Tip: If you have another software that you know opens EML files, you can select it by hitting the "Show Apps" button.
Obsolete Version of Microsoft Outlook Express
In other instances, your E-Mail Message file version may not be supported by your version of Microsoft Outlook Express. Download the latest Microsoft Outlook Express version from the Microsoft Corporation website to ensure you have the correct one installed. This problem is most common when you have an older version of the software application, and your file was created by a newer version that it cannot recognize.
Tip: Find clues on the correct software version by right-clicking your EML file and clicking "Properties".
Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening EML files are due to having the wrong version of Microsoft Outlook Express installed.
Additional EML Opening Issues
Although you might already have Microsoft Outlook Express or another EML-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening E-Mail Message files. Other EML opening errors can be created by other system problems inside of %%os%%. Other contributing causes:
- Corrupt Windows Registry file path references for EML
- Deletion of the EML file description from the Registry by mistake
- Corrupt install of Microsoft Outlook Express or other EML-related program
- Something has caused file corruption of your EML
- EML file integrity has been compromised by malware
- Hardware related to EMLs has device driver corruption
- Your PC doesn’t have enough available resources to open the E-Mail Message file
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AAC, or Advanced Audio Coding File format, is a lossy digital audio compression format. It achieves better sound quality than MP3 at the same bit rate.
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