{"id":1191,"date":"2020-03-30T10:54:57","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T10:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/?p=1191"},"modified":"2025-04-24T09:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T09:09:09","slug":"open-msg-files-in-thunderbird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-msg-files-in-thunderbird\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Open MSG Files in Thunderbird with Attachments?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1191&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (1 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;How to Open MSG Files in Thunderbird with Attachments?&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;142.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 142.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            5\/5 - (1 vote)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p>Lots of users are looking for a solution to open MSG files in Thunderbird. As there are many limitations with MSG files, that\u2019s why users want to access MSG files in Mozilla Thunderbird. Through this guide, you will be able to resolve your concerns. First, it explains the MSG files, then reasons for migrating them, and at last methods for it.<\/p>\n<p>The user who uses email clients is already aware that MSG is a growing MS Outlook email file. If a single message is dragged and dropped to the desktop, it will produce one MSG file. Now, before proceeding further, let\u2019s have a look at the reasons to open message file in Thunderbird.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-msg-files-in-gmail\/\">Open MSG Files in Gmail<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-msg-files-in-thunderbird\/#Key_Reasons_to_Import_MSG_Files_into_Thunderbird\" >Key Reasons to Import MSG Files into Thunderbird<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-msg-files-in-thunderbird\/#How_to_Open_MSG_File_in_Thunderbird_Application\" >How to Open MSG File in Thunderbird Application?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-msg-files-in-thunderbird\/#Method_1_Convert_MSG_File_to_EML_after_Installing_Outlook_and_Thunderbird\" >Method 1: Convert MSG File to EML after Installing Outlook and Thunderbird<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-msg-files-in-thunderbird\/#Method_2_Convert_MSG_File_to_EML_without_Installing_Outlook_Application\" >Method 2: Convert MSG File to EML without Installing Outlook Application<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-msg-files-in-thunderbird\/#How_do_I_Open_a_MSG_File_in_Thunderbird_using_Automated_Approach\" >How do I Open a MSG File in Thunderbird using Automated Approach?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/open-msg-files-in-thunderbird\/#Final_Verdict\" >Final Verdict<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Reasons_to_Import_MSG_Files_into_Thunderbird\"><\/span><strong>Key Reasons to Import MSG Files into Thunderbird<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are limited reasons to read MSG file into Thunderbird. All of them are given below, read them carefully.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list_content\">\n<li>Managing multiple MSG files is often challenging because an MSG file contains only one email.<\/li>\n<li>Users prefer Thunderbird after Outlook to organize and store their emails in a better way.<\/li>\n<li>Users must have an Outlook app to open MSG files whereas Thunderbird being a free email service, comes in handy to manage and open files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After knowing all the reasons, the main problem is how to perform this kind of conversion. A major question arises that what if the users decide to open Outlook MSG files in the Thunderbird email client. If you are in search of the answer, then use the below-mentioned manual approaches to access MSG files in Mozilla Thunderbird.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 23px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Open_MSG_File_in_Thunderbird_Application\"><\/span><strong>How to Open MSG File in Thunderbird Application?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are two manual methods available to open MSG files in Thunderbird. Using both solutions, users can easily open MSG with Thunderbird.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Convert_MSG_File_to_EML_after_Installing_Outlook_and_Thunderbird\"><\/span><strong>Method 1: Convert MSG File to EML after Installing Outlook and Thunderbird<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In this method, using the drag and drop method, users can open MSG with Thunderbird. You can perform the listed below steps in a proper sequence.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Outlook &amp; Thunderbird Application should be installed for performing the below steps.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, <strong>Double Click on the MSG File<\/strong> to open it into <strong>Outlook.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tap on the<strong> File<\/strong> menu on MS Outlook Application.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone img-thumbnail my-3 size-full wp-image-4721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1-14.webp\" alt=\"thunderbird open msg file\" width=\"348\" height=\"151\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Next, click on the <strong>Save As<\/strong>\u00a0option to save the file into eml format.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone img-thumbanil my-3 w-80 wp-image-4716 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/step-3.webp\" alt=\"thunderbird import msg files\" width=\"1365\" height=\"695\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Now,<strong> Assign the Saving Location<\/strong> for the converted file.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4718 img-thumbnail my-3 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/step-5.webp\" alt=\"can thunderbird open msg files\" width=\"674\" height=\"475\" \/><\/li>\n<li>After that, choose the <strong>Text<\/strong>\u00a0Only as a saving type option and press the <strong>Save <\/strong>button.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full img-thumbnail my-3 wp-image-4717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/step-4.webp\" alt=\"Open MSG Files in Thunderbird\" width=\"668\" height=\"509\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Then,<strong> Double Click on the TXT File <\/strong>and now Click on the <strong>File <\/strong>and then save as <strong>button<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4719 img-thumbnail my-3 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/step-7.webp\" alt=\"view msg files\" width=\"234\" height=\"223\" \/><\/li>\n<li>After it select <strong>All files<\/strong> from the to <strong>save as type<\/strong> option and write the file name with<strong> .eml<\/strong> extension and click<strong> Save<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4720 img-thumbnail my-3 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/step-8.webp\" alt=\"how to open msg file\" width=\"673\" height=\"476\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(<strong>Note:<\/strong> At the time of modifying the <strong>TXT <\/strong>file with changed extension i.e. EML, a warning message appears. Hit the <strong>Yes<\/strong> button)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At last, all your TXT files will be saved as a <strong>.eml file.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Now go to the place where you have saved the file, to open the converted EML file.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Right-Click <\/strong>on the <strong>.eml file<\/strong>, and then press <strong>Open<\/strong> and pick <strong>Thunderbird <\/strong>email application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Convert_MSG_File_to_EML_without_Installing_Outlook_Application\"><\/span><strong>Method 2: Convert MSG File to EML without Installing Outlook Application<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the below method, users can open MSG files in Thunderbird EML format. Follow the given below method in a step-by-step procedure.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Firstly, <strong>Right-Click <\/strong>on the <strong>MSG file<\/strong> to be converted and select the <strong>Rename <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<li>Now, change the extension from <strong>MSG to EML<\/strong>. It will generate a new EML file.<\/li>\n<li>After that, right-click on the <strong>Newly Generated EML file<\/strong> and choose<strong> Open<\/strong> <strong>with<\/strong> <strong>Thunderbird<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>At last, you can access EML files in the Thunderbird EML files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These two manual solutions help the users to open MSG files in Thunderbird. But it has many challenges that are encountered by all the users. Some of them are listed below:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list_content\">\n<li>The above process is lengthy and time-consuming.<\/li>\n<li>Using the above solution, users cannot access their MSG files with attachments.<\/li>\n<li>Users have to convert and open the MSG files multiple times.<\/li>\n<li>After seeing the warning pop-up window, users will no longer browse MSG files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to overcome the above challenges, you have to opt for the expert\u2019s solution. In the below portion, we have introduced the professional method that open MSG files in Thunderbird instantly.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_Open_a_MSG_File_in_Thunderbird_using_Automated_Approach\"><\/span><strong>How do I Open a MSG File in Thunderbird using Automated Approach?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to open some MSG files to Thunderbird, you can go install the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/msg-converter-tool\/\">Cigati MSG Converter<\/a> tool. It is a safe and reliable tool to convert MSG files to EML and other file formats such as PST, EMLX, MBOX, HTML, TXT, PDF, CSV, etc. It also migrates the MSG files to Thunderbird, Gmail, Hotmail, Office 365, Yahoo, Live Exchange, IMAP, and many more. Moreover, the software is developed using advanced algorithms that helps the users to easily convert the MSG files into their desired formats.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center mac-win-tab mt-3 mb-1\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul id=\"myTab\" class=\"nav nav-tabs justify-content-center\" role=\"tablist\">\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"home-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4 active\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#home\" aria-controls=\"home\" aria-selected=\"true\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Windows<\/button><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"profile-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#profile\" aria-controls=\"profile\" aria-selected=\"false\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i>Mac<\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"myTabContent\" class=\"tab-content\">\n<div id=\"home\" class=\"tab-pane fade active show\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"home-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/demo-version\/msg-converter-tool-Demo.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"secondary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/msg-converter-tool\/purchase-now.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"profile\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"profile-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/demo-version\/mac-msg-converter-Demo.dmg\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"secondary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/mac-msg-converter\/purchase-now.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>More Key Features of the Software <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list_content\">\n<li>The software converts the MSG file into different file formats and email clients.<\/li>\n<li>Allows users to save the converted MSG file in the same folder.<\/li>\n<li>This utility converts the MSG files with or without attachments.<\/li>\n<li>Users can rename the resultant file using the custom folder name option.<\/li>\n<li>It can convert large size MSG files, as there is no fixed size limit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Verdict\"><\/span><strong>Final Verdict<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have fewer MSG files to be converted or opened into Thunderbird, you can opt for the given manual solutions. However, it has some limitations, so we recommend users to opt for the reliable MSG Converter Tool mentioned in this blog. Using this, you can open MSG files in Thunderbird with attachments instantly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You May Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/import-msg-to-apple-mail\/\">Import MSG to Apple Mail<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lots of users are looking for a solution to open MSG files in Thunderbird. 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