LetterlarkHow-to guides for email archive files
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Open a PST file without OutlookFour ways to open and search an Outlook .pst file when Outlook isn't installed: an in-browser viewer, readpst, Outlook for Mac, and why Thunderbird usually can't.PST viewer for MacRead an Outlook .pst archive on a Mac: in-browser viewer (no install), Outlook for Mac import, or readpst via Homebrew. Steps, pros and cons of each.PST / Outlook emails to PDFSave Outlook emails as PDF: Print to PDF for single messages, and how to turn many messages from a PST, MSG or EML file into one PDF without Outlook.EML or MSG to PDFTurn .eml and .msg email files into PDF with header, body and attachment list. Free in-browser method, Outlook/Apple Mail methods, and attachments.Export emails to Excel (CSV)Create an Excel list of emails from a PST, OST, MBOX, MSG or EML file: date, folder, from, to, subject, attachments. Outlook's method and a quicker one.PST file too largeOutlook PST size limits (50 GB since Outlook 2010, 2 GB for old ANSI files), what to do when a PST is too large to open or copy, and how to read it.Convert PST to EMLTurn an Outlook PST or OST into individual .eml files that Thunderbird, Apple Mail and most archivers read. Browser method, readpst method, and what is kept.Google Takeout Gmail MBOXWhat the Gmail .mbox from Google Takeout contains (labels, spam, trash), how to open and search it without importing, and how to turn it into PDF, EML or CSV.
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Open MSG files without OutlookMSG files on Mac, Linux & ChromebookConvert PST to MBOXImport a PST into GmailMBOX viewerEML viewerOST viewerExtract attachments in bulk
Open your mail file now. Letterlark opens PST, OST, MSG, EML and MBOX files in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari on Windows, Mac, Linux or Chromebook. Files are read on your computer – the app page cannot upload anything. Viewing and search are free without limit; exports (PDF, EML, MBOX, CSV, attachments) are free up to 20 messages at a time. A one-time license is $19 (Personal) or $49 (Pro, business use).
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