Issue
When opening an exported email, the following message displays:
- "This type of file can harm your computer. Do you want to keep onedrive.eml anyway?"
Is there a way to stop this message from displaying?
Cause
The .eml file format is an electronic mail format. Typically, email clients are used to open these files, for example, Microsoft Outlook.
Opening .eml files can be a security risk, especially when it has been sent from an unknown source.
The warning message displayed when opening the file can be caused due to the settings of your Internet Browser, for example Microsoft Edge, or your antivirus program, for example Windows Defender or SmartScreen.
Solution
While .eml files can be opened in Outlook, we recommend storing your emails in another format altogether, or contacting your IT provider to provider further solutions when opening the .eml file.