Amazing product
Why Microsoft and Apple can't work together and make it possible to open emails on either machine is beyond me.
However, this is an amazing app. I was using a free trial of another and almost purchased today for $18.99 - but a quick search on the app store and this appeared.
Not only was it cheaper, but it is far more responsive and the fact that I can reply/forward the msg emails is immense.
Very happy with this. Very happy.
However, this is an amazing app. I was using a free trial of another and almost purchased today for $18.99 - but a quick search on the app store and this appeared.
Not only was it cheaper, but it is far more responsive and the fact that I can reply/forward the msg emails is immense.
Very happy with this. Very happy.
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Works but very unstable
The program does fill the bizarre gap left by Microsoft not making Outlook for Mac capable of reading files produced by Outlook for Windows, but it has the most annoying habit of quitting unexpectedly every other document. This is problematic when you need to review a large number of .msg files. It's easier to use it in quick view mode.
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Works great - with templates too!
My employer only distibutes and supports Windows-based computers but allows employees to BYO computers and devices, so long as the Microsoft MDM/Company Portal software is installed. As a avid Mac user, I've struggled when provided with customer-facing email templates from Marketing in the windows .oft format.
Using Msg View Pro, I can now open those .oft files (Outlook for Windows email template files), save them to .eml format (Outlook for Mac message file), then open that message in Outlook for Mac and "Save As Template" from the file menu. And it works perfectly without any formatting disruption to the original template, including any embedded HTML graphic links.
Maybe one day the developer of this app will include a direct export from .oft (Outlook for Windows email template) to .emltpl (Outlook for Mac email template) but I'm satisfied with the present solution even with having to take the extra step and do that myself. It's a very minor inconvenience.
I'm thrilled I no longer need to ask a Windows user colleague to open the template, address the email to me and send back, and then clean up the file and save as a Mac-friendly template. Saves me from the delay, all the clean up, and of course prevents me from having to inconvenience others.
One would think Microsoft would have gotten past this incompatibility by now like they have with most other office files that open seamlessly across the two OS platforms.
Using Msg View Pro, I can now open those .oft files (Outlook for Windows email template files), save them to .eml format (Outlook for Mac message file), then open that message in Outlook for Mac and "Save As Template" from the file menu. And it works perfectly without any formatting disruption to the original template, including any embedded HTML graphic links.
Maybe one day the developer of this app will include a direct export from .oft (Outlook for Windows email template) to .emltpl (Outlook for Mac email template) but I'm satisfied with the present solution even with having to take the extra step and do that myself. It's a very minor inconvenience.
I'm thrilled I no longer need to ask a Windows user colleague to open the template, address the email to me and send back, and then clean up the file and save as a Mac-friendly template. Saves me from the delay, all the clean up, and of course prevents me from having to inconvenience others.
One would think Microsoft would have gotten past this incompatibility by now like they have with most other office files that open seamlessly across the two OS platforms.
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Can open files, but crashes a lot
Crashes especially .msg with attachments
Poor - does not embed images into messages
Having paid for and downloaded this app, given there is no trial/test version, I immediately discovered that although it opens the msg file all images are not embedded in the message and instead are shown as attachments, rendering it of no value. Addiotnally there is no 'settings' that allow for this to be changed. My recommendation is do not buy it.
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You have lots of choices. Just buy this one.
I work with Windows users and am often asked to look at .msg files. I am also occasionally asked to dissect .msg files to ascertain their origin. Not only does this viewer allow me to view the .msg files, but it also allows me to view headers and plaintext views (on Mac only)! Also, it works across all of my Apple devices (Mac, iPhone, iPad)! Also, unlike many of the other apps on the app store, this is app is clear with its (reasonable) one-time price upfront. No wacky in-app purchases or subscriptions to deal with.
The following minor complaints keep me from rating this 5 stars: 1. Inline images don't always load correctly, and you may need to dig into the attachments to view the image. 2. Viewing message headers is not available on iOS.
The following minor complaints keep me from rating this 5 stars: 1. Inline images don't always load correctly, and you may need to dig into the attachments to view the image. 2. Viewing message headers is not available on iOS.
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Works perfectly
This is a great little app to allow you to open all messages sent to you. It's an essential app on my Mac.
The developer is great, I submitted some feedback and the feature was added very quickly.
The developer is great, I submitted some feedback and the feature was added very quickly.
Works brilliantly!!
As a single Mac user in an organisation of Windows users I often have the need to open msg messages. This app just enables that perfectly including any attachments.
Uses share sheet to open attachments
This works well. When I get an attachment in Outlook or mail with one of the supported formats, I just use the share sheet to send it to msg viewer and I’m good to go.
Nice that the one purchase makes it available on macOS, iPadOS and iOS.
Nice that the one purchase makes it available on macOS, iPadOS and iOS.
Works Very well
Needed a msg viewer to view PC emails on my mac. Works easily and perfectly.
