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msgReader

by Rasalas · io.github.rasalas.msg-reader

Not TrustedWeb appUnrated★ 152 stars

Simple tool that allows you to view *.msg files from "Old MS Outlook".

Simple tool that allows you to view *.msg files from "Old MS Outlook". "New MS Outlook" requires an "Office 365" subscription to open .msg-Files, but hasn't implemented any way to confirm an active subscription, yet (it seems).

Screenshots

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  • account.microsoft.com account page showing an active subsciption. Next payment 26th March 2025 for 69€
    account.microsoft.com account page showing an active subsciption. Next payment 26th March 2025 for 69€
  • a table showing payments of the last three years. Last payment of 69€ on 26th March 2024
    a table showing payments of the last three years. Last payment of 69€ on 26th March 2024
  • Windows 11 Account page showing an active Microsoft 365 Single subscription
    Windows 11 Account page showing an active Microsoft 365 Single subscription
  • An error message stating that the msg file can't be opened, because it requires an active subscription
    An error message stating that the msg file can't be opened, because it requires an active subscription

About

My collegue sends me a lot of emails in the *.msg format. It's the format that "Old Microsoft Outlook" uses if you export an email or attach it to another email. I couldn't even open these files on my Windows 11 machine, because of an error that stated that I need an active Microsoft 365 subscription - which is confusing (or very wrong), because I have one and it's active in all other MS Office apps. Since my collegue doesn't stop sending me these <3 and my Feedback to Microsoft a few months ago didn't do anything 💤, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I wrote a small tool that can read these files and show them to me (about) how they are shown in email clients - with HTML and inline images and all. I am currently writing with the Microsoft Support to get this issue fixed, but until then, I have this tool (and everyone who needs to open *.msg files and can't/wont afford a Microsoft 365 Subscription to open a fricking .msg-File). msgReader is the open-source project Rasalas/msg-reader (https://github.com/Rasalas/msg-reader) by Rasalas, released under MIT. Ion packages it unmodified from commit 41784db57c23, adding only a manifest, an icon and a storage compatibility script.

Source

Written by Rasalas, published to Oikou by Ben Grande.

  • ★ 152 stars on GitHub
  • Licence: MIT
  • Upstream version v1.11.0
  • Built from commit 41784db57c23

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Age rating

Not rated. Nobody has said who this app is suitable for, so Personal Clouds and the Oikou app treat it as 18+.

What version 1.11.0 may do

Internet

It asks to reach nothing on the internet.

Personal Cloud tools

  • Keep a database of its own on your Personal Cloud ion.db

Notifications

It does not send push notifications.

Storage

Up to 16 MB on your Personal Cloud.

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Versions

1.11.0 Latest Shown above

Published · a ready-built bundle

Imported from Rasalas/msg-reader at 41784db57c23 (v1.11.0).

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