How to Convert MSG to CSV Format?

Several Outlook users looking for a technique to convert MSG to CSV. They are searching for a method to open MSG files in Excel. Don’t worry we have described here a method. In this blog, we have written an automated method to convert MSG files to CSV format.

MSG & CSV- Overview

MSG is an Outlook file that stores individual data items like an email, a contact, a task, an attachment, etc. MSG files are created by Microsoft Outlook and used to store a single email and its attachments.

CSV, also known as Comma-Separated Value, is a text file that stores data in table format. It stores each value in a row separated by a comma and uses newlines for each record.

CSV files are used to store contacts and other information and they can be opened in Microsoft Excel.

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Why convert MSG to CSV format

• CSV files are smaller in size than MSG files
• The sharing of CSV files is more convenient due to its small size.
• Due to the small size of CSV files, they can be stored easily.
• CSV files are more easily accessible than MSG files.

Smart solution to convert MSG to CSV format

The smart solution to convert MSG to CSV format is to use eSoftTools MSG to CSV converter software. With a few clicks, you can easily convert MSG files to CSV format. Moreover, you can preview MSG files and folders in the preview panel before conversion. There is no file size restriction for the MSG files to be added to the software.

Key features

• Perform unlimited conversion and migration of MSG files without any file size restrictions.
• Capable of migrating MSG files to cloud-based applications like Gmail, Yahoo Mail and Office 365.
• Allows previewing all the files & folders of the MSG files in the preview panel before conversion.
• Apart from MSG to CSV conversion, convert to other file formats like PST, EML, EMLX, and HTML.
• Can extract Phone numbers, email addresses and attachments available in the MSG files.
• Filter emails based on the Date range, From(Sender) and To (Recipient).
• Allows to manually choose the saving location to store the converted file.
• Easily install on all editions of the Windows Operating System like Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7 and below versions.

Step-by-step approach for converting MSG to CSV format

Download and install the eSoftTools MSG to CSV converter software on your system.

Click the Select MSG folder/files button to add MSG files to the software.

In the preview panel, you can see MSG files/folders and select the files/folders to be converted to CSV.

Click on Convert MSG on the above menu bar and the next window will open.

Select Export in CSV and apply a saving location, save attachment and email filter option.

Click the Convert button and start the conversion from MSG to CSV format.

Conclusion

In the above blog, we have described reasons and automated methods to convert MSG to CSV format. The manual method requires technical knowledge and the need to install Outlook on the other hand automated method is reliable and doesn’t require Outlook installation for conversion.