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    Legal & Compliance

    MSG Viewer for Legal Professionals

    Built for law firms and compliance teams that review MSG files during audits, investigations, and regulatory reviews — offline and without an Outlook licence.

    Common scenarios

    How teams use OpenMSG

    Typical workflows for legal & compliance teams. Every scenario runs locally on Windows — no Outlook required.

    Reviewing email correspondence for cases

    Legal teams frequently receive MSG file exports from clients or IT departments. OpenMSG lets paralegals and associates open each file instantly, read the full email, and check the message details — without Outlook installed.

    Regulatory compliance audits

    Reviewing email correspondence for regulatory filings calls for a fast, reliable viewer. OpenMSG processes files locally, which helps support data confidentiality requirements.

    Contract and attachment retrieval

    Contracts, NDAs, and signed agreements often arrive as MSG attachments. OpenMSG makes it easy to locate and save these documents during due diligence reviews.

    What you get

    The essentials, without the overhead

    Opens .msg files without Outlook installed
    Full HTML email, recipients, and attachment details
    Attachments can be opened or saved individually
    Read-only — original MSG files are never modified
    Emails and attachments are processed on the device
    Windows 10 (1809+) and Windows 11, x64

    Scenarios are illustrative examples drawn from common industry workflows — not legal, compliance, or licensing advice. Microsoft, Microsoft 365, Outlook, and Exchange are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. OpenMSG is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Microsoft.

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