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dan
dan

Reputation: 45642

What is the difference between an `eml` file and an RFC822 email message?

I see these two terms used interchangeably in a lot of context, but some sources say that eml is a file format that originated with Microsoft Outlook.

Is eml the official file suffix of an RFC822 message saved as a flat text file?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 4712

Answers (1)

tripleee
tripleee

Reputation: 189648

There is no official definition of what "eml" means, and different programs use it in different ways. Sometimes people use it to mean RFC822, other times they mean something different. If you mean RFC822 format, say so.

Upvotes: 2

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