FIELD GUIDE / MSG FILES
How to open an MSG file on Mac, iPhone or iPad
Open Outlook MSG email files locally on Mac, iPhone and iPad, inspect attachments, and avoid uploading private correspondence to a converter.
Install MailFolio, open the MSG file from Finder or the iOS Files app, and MailFolio will decode the message and its attachments on your device.
TESTED 3 AUGUST 2026 · MAILFOLIO 1.0
THE LOCAL ROUTE
Four steps. No upload.
- 01
Install MailFolio
Download MailFolio from the App Store. The first three successful file imports are free, so you can test your own MSG file before buying Pro.
- 02
Choose the MSG file
On Mac, Control-click the file in Finder and choose Open With → MailFolio. On iPhone or iPad, save it to Files, tap Share, then choose MailFolio.
- 03
Read and inspect
Review the sender, recipients, date, message body, transport headers, embedded messages and attachments. Remote content and tracking pixels stay blocked.
- 04
Save what you need
Preview or save attachments. With Pro, export the message as searchable PDF, portable EML, self-contained HTML or plain text.
WHAT TO EXPECT
What MailFolio reads from MSG
- Outlook HTML and plain-text bodies
- Compressed RTF message bodies
- Headers, dates and recipients
- Regular and embedded attachments
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.