- Extension
- .dat
- .eml
- Format
- Binary
- Text
- Category
- Other
- Email
- Developer
- Binary Research Limited
- Microsoft
- Description
- The .dat file type is a data file in the Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format (TNEF). This file type is commonly used by Microsoft Outlook and Exchange to encode email attachments, and contains the message body, subject, and other email properties.
- An EML file is an email message saved by an email program, such as Microsoft Outlook or Apple Mail. It contains the content of the message, along with the subject, sender, recipient(s), and date of the message. EML files may also store one or more email attachments, which are files sent with the message.
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- message/rfc822
