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Best email file viewer for iPad
One iPad app that opens MSG, EML, EMLX, MBOX, MHT, MHTML, OFT and Winmail.dat locally, with attachments extracted on device.
MailFolio opens every common email-container format on iPad, decodes attachments locally, and needs no account or connection to read a saved file.
TESTED 3 AUGUST 2026 · MAILFOLIO 1.0
THE LOCAL ROUTE
Four steps. No upload.
- 01
Save the file to Files
From Mail, Messages or a cloud client, save the attachment into Files or iCloud Drive.
- 02
Share it to MailFolio
Tap Share and choose MailFolio, or open the file from inside the app.
- 03
Read and extract
Review sender, recipients, date, body, transport headers, embedded messages and attachments. Remote content stays blocked.
- 04
Export what you need
With Pro, export the message as a searchable PDF, portable EML, self-contained HTML or plain text.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Formats handled in one app
- MSG and OFT Outlook containers
- EML and EMLX standalone messages
- MBOX mail archives
- MHT and MHTML archived pages, and Winmail.dat TNEF containers
TRY YOUR OWN FILE
Three successful imports are free.
No account and no subscription. Pro is a $9.99 one-time purchase shared across iPhone, iPad and Mac.