I would like to allow variant end users to download a message file from my system "As Is" so they will be able to open in easily.
i don't want to use the Outlook .msg format because not all of the users have Microsoft Outlook. HTML is not good because i can not convert emails with attachments to HTML.
I investigated and found 2 common formats. EML and MAI.
Can you explain this about each of them so i will be able to decide on the right format?
while testing, i took MAI file, renamed it to EML and i could successfully open if with programs supports EML files like Outlook so i am wondering, is it the same format but with different extension only?
I added the MailEnable tag because i understood that if i am taking EML file and rename it to MAI it should work. and i am wondering if its correct without no exceptions. Because as per my understanding, EML if more common so i may choose that format but i still want to be able to load the EML files to MailEnable inbox for searching and manage using the Web interface.
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EML vs MAI mail format
Re: EML vs MAI mail format
EML isn't a format, it's just a file extension that is typically used for email messages in the MIME format.
I have no idea what MAI is, I've never heard of it and Google isn't turning anything up.
Since MIME is the only standard email format in existence, use that.
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I have no idea what MAI is, I've never heard of it and Google isn't turning anything up.
Since MIME is the only standard email format in existence, use that.
https://www.google.com
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Re: EML vs MAI mail format
Hi,
.MAI is the MailEnable message file extension. They are the same format as .EML using RFC 822 standard format.I have no idea what MAI is, I've never heard of it and Google isn't turning anything up.
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Ian Margarone
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Ian Margarone
MailEnable Support