{"id":485,"date":"2023-07-10T08:04:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T08:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mailvita.com\/kb\/?p=485"},"modified":"2023-07-10T08:45:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T08:45:39","slug":"free-paid-conversion-email-msg-to-windows-live-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mailvita.com\/kb\/free-paid-conversion-email-msg-to-windows-live-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"Trusted Tool for Free & Paid Conversion Email MSG to Windows Live Mail"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is MSG File Format?<\/strong><\/p>\n

MSG is a proprietary file format. It means MS Outlook for Windows application supports MSG file format only. An MSG file format can accommodate individual email messages with its metadata, content, and attachments. MSG stands for “message.”<\/p>\n

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Components of MSG Files or Structure of MSG File Format<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. An MSG file can hold metadata of emails such as the sender, recipient(s), subject, date, and time of the message as header. It is an important component to organize emails.<\/li>\n
  2. After heading, it stores the body text, formatting, embedded images, and any other multimedia elements.<\/li>\n
  3. After that, it holds attachments of emails. For attachments, the file format can hold text, images, and other multimedia files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    When Outlook users want to store a specific email to a local folder or want to archive an email, a MSG file is created. MSG file format is suitable for keeping individual email messages. It is a suitable choice for archiving of data.<\/p>\n

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