The .msg file format is associated with Microsoft's Personal Information Manager (PIM) software, Outlook. It may represent individual emails which can be utilized in Outlook's mail, or in Outlook Express. It can also be attached to a data file with information on contacts, appointments, reminders, and any other information used in Outlook. The .msg format allows for multiple steams of information in a single file, arranged in a way that's similar to a hierarchal directory with folders and files. The advantage of using this system is that it allows for different categories of information that might be linked together in Outlook to be all contained in a single data file.
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The .msg file is basically divided into three sections. At the top level is found what are referred to as storages, of which there are 5 types. The first storage contains all the streams related to the recipients of the message, the second deals with information regarding any attachments to the message, the third is for embedded objects, the fourth relates to attachments from a third-party application, and the last is used to map property names and IDs. From these storages the rest of the message information is mapped and streamed. Although not a perfect analogy, it might help to visualize this process in the same way a website is mapped. The second of the three sections contains the actual data of the message, including the message headers, the text, and and embedded object. The third section contains the actual attachments themselves.
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More Info Regarding File Extension Msg
From an organizational standpoint the .msg format is a good one because it allows so much information to be carried in a single file. There are some draw backs to the .msg however, especially in regards to security. One of them relates to the the way information is compared by the sender and receiver to insure that data corruption has not occurred. This process opens the possibility of the data streams being modified in a way that could compromise security. It's also important to note that .msg format does not allow for the incorporation of encryption. There are some other considerations for larger companies using this file format, and each should investigate based on their own needs. An example of one such consideration is a limit on the number of attachments, which is 2048. In some versions of Outlook, if the number of attachments exceeds 2048 the message cannot be opened.
Several third party applications exist that allow users to open and read files in the .msg format. Encryptomatic MsgViewer Pro is one such application. It will allow for reading and printing messages, as well as extracting attachments for the .msg file. It can be set up as the default program to handle the .msg extension, the interface is clean and easy, and it's rather inexpensive. The down side is that it's for Windows only.
Another application is OutlookExtract which provides for the same functionality as the previous software package, but also has some extra bells and whistles. With Outlook Extract you can also burn messages to CD with the built-in burner application, or convert them to .eml, .pdf., .txt., or .html format. You can download free trial versions of the software, but it's a little expensive should you desire to purchase. It's also for Windows only.
If you simply want to convert .msg files to another format, there are commercial converting programs available including Total Mail Converter, Systools Outlook Conversion, and ABC Amber Outlook Converter. There are also a few independent programmers who have written scripts to convert .msg files. One such script is called msgconvert.pl. Its a nice little perl application that converts .msg to an mbox file which can then be moved into the Thunderbird email client. Another individual has proposed dragging and dropping your .msg files onto the desktop, then renaming them as .bat files. A script called Windows Scripting Host allows you to convert these .bat files into clean text.
