msgReader v1.5.1

What's New

v1.5.1

• Fix: Attachment filenames with encoding artifacts - Fixed issue where attachment filenames could end with _= or other MIME encoding artifacts, causing files to fail to open on Windows (Issue #34)
• Fix: Hidden console window on Windows - Opening attachments no longer shows a flashing console window
• Improvement: Better MIME filename support - Added support for RFC 2231 encoded filenames and improved MIME encoded-word decoding

v1.5.0

• Nested Email - View emails that are attached within other emails
• EML Preview Support - Preview embedded EML email attachments directly within the app
• Save As Functionality - Download attachments to a custom location of your choice (desktop app)

Installation

Download the installer for your platform:

• macOS (Apple Silicon): .dmg file ending with aarch64
• macOS (Intel): .dmg file ending with x64
• Windows: .msi or .exe installer
• Linux: .AppImage or .deb package

The app will automatically check for updates.

Platform Notes

macOS: The app is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate. If macOS shows "App is damaged" or blocks the app, run this command once after installation:

xattr -cr /Applications/msgReader.app

Windows: If SmartScreen shows a warning, click "More info" -> "Run anyway".

msgReader v1.5.0

What's New

v1.5.0

• Nested Email - View emails that are attached within other emails
• EML Preview Support - Preview embedded EML email attachments directly within the app
• Save As Functionality - Download attachments to a custom location of your choice (desktop app)

v1.4.0

• Dark Mode - Toggle between light and dark themes with the new theme management system

v1.3.0

• Search Functionality - Search through your messages with keyboard shortcuts (/ or Ctrl+F)
• Batch File Processing - Open multiple MSG/EML files at once for faster workflow
• Performance Improvements - Restructured UI components for better maintainability and performance
• Updated Dependencies - Upgraded to Tailwind CSS 4.x and latest ESLint

v1.2.3 - v1.2.20

• Fix: Auto-updater - The app can now check for and install updates automatically

v1.2.2

• Fix: Version in binary file names - Installer files now correctly include the version number

v1.2.1

• Bug fixes & test improvements - Updated message deletion logic and improved test coverage

v1.2.0

• Keyboard navigation - Navigate through messages using keyboard shortcuts
• Help modal - Press ? to view all available keyboard shortcuts
• Accessibility improvements - Added ARIA roles and attributes for better screen reader support
• Screen reader announcements - Improved feedback for assistive technologies
• Focus management - Better keyboard focus handling throughout the app

Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigation

Key	Action
j / Down Arrow	Next message
k / Up Arrow	Previous message
Enter / o	Open message
Home	First message
End	Last message
PageDown / Space	Page down (5 messages)
PageUp	Page up (5 messages)

Search

Key	Action
/ or Ctrl+F	Open search
Escape	Close search
Enter	Navigate to result

Actions

Key	Action
s	Pin/unpin message
Delete / Backspace	Delete message
Ctrl/Cmd+O	Open file picker

Modal

Key	Action
Escape	Close modal
Left Arrow / Right Arrow	Previous/next attachment

Help

Key	Action
?	Show keyboard shortcuts

Installation

Download the installer for your platform:

• macOS (Apple Silicon): .dmg file ending with aarch64
• macOS (Intel): .dmg file ending with x64
• Windows: .msi or .exe installer
• Linux: .AppImage or .deb package

The app will automatically check for updates.

Platform Notes

macOS: The app is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate. If macOS shows "App is damaged" or blocks the app, run this command once after installation:

xattr -cr /Applications/msgReader.app

Windows: If SmartScreen shows a warning, click "More info" -> "Run anyway".

msgReader v1.4.0

What's New

v1.4.0

• Dark Mode - Full dark mode support with three theme options: Light, Dark, and System (follows OS preference)
• Email content theme - Separate theme setting for email content – keep emails light while the app is dark, or vice versa
• Theme toggle - Press t to cycle through themes, or use the new theme button in the toolbar
• Improved contrast - Enhanced color handling ensures text remains readable in dark mode
• Theme persistence - Your theme preferences are saved and restored automatically

v1.3.0

• Search functionality - Search through your emails by subject, sender, recipients, and message body. Press / to focus the search field
• Batch file processing - Open multiple MSG/EML files at once via drag & drop or file picker
• Improved keyboard handling - Refined key matching logic for more reliable shortcuts
• Code quality - Restructured UI components for better maintainability
• Documentation - Added comprehensive architecture and developer documentation
• Dependencies - Updated Tailwind CSS to 4.1.18 and msgreader to 1.27.0

v1.2.3 - v1.2.20

• Fix: Auto-updater - finally works. Sorry

v1.2.2

• Fix: Version in binary file names - Installer files now correctly include the version number

v1.2.1

• Bug fixes & test improvements - Updated message deletion logic and improved test coverage

v1.2.0

• Keyboard navigation - Navigate through messages using keyboard shortcuts
• Help modal - Press ? to view all available keyboard shortcuts
• Accessibility improvements - Added ARIA roles and attributes for better screen reader support
• Screen reader announcements - Improved feedback for assistive technologies
• Focus management - Better keyboard focus handling throughout the app

Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigation

Key	Action
j / ↓	Next message
k / ↑	Previous message
Enter / o	Open message
Home	First message
End	Last message
PageDown / Space	Page down (5 messages)
PageUp	Page up (5 messages)

Actions

Key	Action
s	Pin/unpin message
Delete / Backspace	Delete message
Ctrl/⌘+O	Open file picker
/	Focus search
t	Toggle theme

Modal

Key	Action
Esc	Close modal
← / →	Previous/next attachment

Help

Key	Action
?	Show keyboard shortcuts

Installation

Download the installer for your platform:

• macOS (Apple Silicon): .dmg file ending with aarch64
• macOS (Intel): .dmg file ending with x64
• Windows: .msi or .exe installer
• Linux: .AppImage or .deb package

The app will automatically check for updates.

Platform Notes

macOS: The app is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate. If macOS shows "App is damaged" or blocks the app, run this command once after installation:

xattr -cr /Applications/msgReader.app

Windows: If SmartScreen shows a warning, click "More info" → "Run anyway".

msgReader v1.2.20

What's New

v1.2.3 - v1.2.20

• Fix: Auto updater - finally works. Sorry.

v1.2.2

• Fix: Version in binary file names - Installer files now correctly include the version number

v1.2.1

• Bug fixes & test improvements - Updated message deletion logic and improved test coverage

v1.2.0

• Keyboard navigation - Navigate through messages using keyboard shortcuts
• Help modal - Press ? to view all available keyboard shortcuts
• Accessibility improvements - Added ARIA roles and attributes for better screen reader support
• Screen reader announcements - Improved feedback for assistive technologies
• Focus management - Better keyboard focus handling throughout the app

Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigation

Key	Action
j / ↓	Next message
k / ↑	Previous message
Enter / o	Open message
Home	First message
End	Last message
PageDown / Space	Page down (5 messages)
PageUp	Page up (5 messages)

Actions

Key	Action
s	Pin/unpin message
Delete / Backspace	Delete message
Ctrl/⌘+O	Open file picker

Modal

Key	Action
Esc	Close modal
← / →	Previous/next attachment

Help

Key	Action
?	Show keyboard shortcuts

Installation

Download the installer for your platform:

• macOS (Apple Silicon): .dmg file ending with aarch64
• macOS (Intel): .dmg file ending with x64
• Windows: .msi or .exe installer
• Linux: .AppImage or .deb package

The app will automatically check for updates.

Platform Notes

macOS: The app is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate. If macOS shows "App is damaged" or blocks the app, run this command once after installation:

xattr -cr /Applications/msgReader.app

Windows: If SmartScreen shows a warning, click "More info" → "Run anyway".

msgReader v1.2.2

msgReader v1.2.2

What's New

v1.2.2

• Fix: Version in binary file names - Installer files now correctly include the version number

v1.2.1

• Bug fixes & test improvements - Updated message deletion logic and improved test coverage

v1.2.0

• Keyboard navigation - Navigate through messages using keyboard shortcuts
• Help modal - Press ? to view all available keyboard shortcuts
• Accessibility improvements - Added ARIA roles and attributes for better screen reader support
• Screen reader announcements - Improved feedback for assistive technologies
• Focus management - Better keyboard focus handling throughout the app

Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigation

Key	Action
j / ↓	Next message
k / ↑	Previous message
Enter / o	Open message
Home	First message
End	Last message
PageDown / Space	Page down (5 messages)
PageUp	Page up (5 messages)

Actions

Key	Action
s	Pin/unpin message
Delete / Backspace	Delete message
Ctrl/⌘+O	Open file picker

Modal

Key	Action
Esc	Close modal
← / →	Previous/next attachment

Help

Key	Action
?	Show keyboard shortcuts

Installation

Download the installer for your platform:

• macOS (Apple Silicon): .dmg file ending with aarch64
• macOS (Intel): .dmg file ending with x64
• Windows: .msi or .exe installer
• Linux: .AppImage or .deb package

The app will automatically check for updates.

Platform Notes

macOS: The app is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate. If macOS shows "App is damaged" or blocks the app, run this command once after installation:

xattr -cr /Applications/msgReader.app

Windows: If SmartScreen shows a warning, click "More info" → "Run anyway".

msgReader v1.1.4

msgReader v1.1.4 - First Full Desktop Release

The first complete desktop release of msgReader - a free, open-source tool to open .msg and .eml email files without needing a Microsoft 365 subscription.

Features

• Open MSG & EML files - Read Outlook message files directly
• Full HTML rendering - View emails as they appear in email clients, including inline images
• Multiple file support - Open several emails at once with a convenient message list
• Pin messages - Keep important emails at the top
• Drag & drop - Simply drop files onto the app to open them
• Set as default app - Double-click .msg or .eml files to open them directly
• Automatic updates - The app checks for new versions on startup
• Works offline - No internet connection required

Installation

Download the installer for your platform:

• macOS (Apple Silicon): .dmg file ending with aarch64
• macOS (Intel): .dmg file ending with x64
• Windows: .msi or .exe installer
• Linux: .AppImage or .deb package

The app will automatically check for updates.

Platform Notes

macOS: The app is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate. If macOS shows "App is damaged" or blocks the app, run this command once after installation:

xattr -cr /Applications/msgReader.app

Windows: If SmartScreen shows a warning, click "More info" → "Run anyway".