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Bob E.'s avatar
Bob E.
Helpful | Level 5
11 years ago
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View .eml files on iPhone

When I travel, I load my travel documents into Dropbox so I can have easy access on my iPhone. Most documents display fine but I am unable to view .eml, (Windows email files), on my iPhone or iPad. I think that I used to be able to view this type of file on IOS devices but no longer. .eml files can be easily viewed on a Windows laptop or Android device. Am I doing something wrong?

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  • Eddy H.1's avatar
    Eddy H.1
    New member | Level 1
    10 years ago

    Hello all, same problem here (still). Should be working without third partyprogs. Also rtf-files won't open.

    grtz

  • Roger S.28's avatar
    Roger S.28
    New member | Level 1
    10 years ago

    I am also having the same issue as the O.P saving windows emails but unable to open them  and in view of other people having the same issue surprised that the Dropbox team have not resolved this yet.

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    10 years ago

    no longer claims

    Did it ever? As far as I know, a third-party app has always been required.

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    10 years ago

    I based the post on the fact Marie didnt mention the need for any third party app - I, however, always thought you did. 

  • I have always had to use a 3rd party app. * Note it has been some time since my need to open one. 

  • Oliver R.4's avatar
    Oliver R.4
    New member | Level 1
    10 years ago

    We use Dropbox as company working on Macs and this issue is a major headache. As we save all project related files in a special "tree" on DB we are forced to save them as rtf and all attachments such as pdf, jpg etc. separately. This means lot of work time is used to work around such a "simple problem". I think it is kind of arrogant from DB not to solve this problem. We will check when do the next research (end of the year) and if we find another provide we will definitely go away from Dropbox.

  • Nasha's avatar
    Nasha
    New member | Level 2
    10 years ago

    When the dropbox presents itself as the best online archive, even for MAC users, then Dropbox has to find a solution to this serious failure.
    - So I save a file and then I do not see?
    - It can not be!

  • nextbeat's avatar
    nextbeat
    New member | Level 2
    10 years ago

    Dropbox team: I need to view .eml files created by apple mail in dropbox on my iPhone. Please make filetype support high priority!!!!

     

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