How do I save Outlook MSG emails as EML files for Thunderbird?

If you're moving from Outlook to Thunderbird and have a collection of MSG files, converting them to EML format is usually the easiest approach. I had to do this recently for a mailbox archive and converting each email manually would have taken forever.

I used TrustVare MSG to EML Converter, which made the process much simpler. What I liked was that it handled multiple MSG files at once and kept all the important email details intact.

A few things that stood out:

• Converts single as well as multiple MSG files in one go.
• Preserves attachments, sender information, recipients, subject lines, and email formatting.
• Lets you preview the selected MSG files before conversion.
• Works with MSG files created by different Outlook versions.
• No need to have Outlook installed on the system.
• Creates EML files that can be imported directly into Thunderbird.

The process was straightforward: add the MSG files, review them, choose EML as the output format, select a save location and start the conversion. Once completed, I imported the EML files into Thunderbird and all my emails appeared correctly with their original structure and attachments.