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Summary
Have you ever read MSG file? If you usually use Outlook, you will be familiar with this format. MSG is a file format for email in Windows. In this essay, we will talk more about MSG and tell you how to convert MSG to PDF.



Part 1: What is MSG?

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MSG is the file used in Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express and Email. It can contain one or more email fields, which includes the date, sender, recipient, subject, and message body, or contact information, appointment details, and one or more task descriptions. We can drag the Outlook email into the folder of Windows Explorer to generate the MSG file.

Part 2: Why MSG Should be Converted to PDF?

MSG is the file format developed by Microsoft Outlook. But the MSG file cannot be viewed without Outlook. PDF is the portable file format developed by Adobe. It can contain text, font style, color, image, hyper link and the other information. We can even add password protection to make access limitation. To view MSG files easily, we can convert MSG to PDF.
Next, we will talk about how to convert MSG to PDF.

Part 3: How to Convert MSG to PDF?

Here are three ways to convert MSG to PDF.

1. Use Online Converter

Many people prefer to try the online converter because they don’t need to install a new application and get the converted file quickly.
Step 1: Get access to an online converter, such as Zamzar (link: https://www.zamzar.com/convert/msg-to-pdf/) and then click on [Add Files] to upload the MSG file.
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Step 2: Click on [Convert Now] to convert MSG to PDF. Finally, download the converted file.
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Extension:
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How to use:
Renee PDF Aide includes [PDF Tools] and [Convert PDF]. We will tell you how to use these two functions.
Step 1: Download and install Renee PDF Aide.
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Step 2: If you want to edit PDF, select [PDF Tools]. With the functions at the top menu, you can fix the broken PDF files, encrypt/decrypt PDF, split/merge/rotate PDF in batch, extract fonts/images from PDF and add watermark/background images to PDF.
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If you want to convert PDF to the other formats, select [Convert PDF]. You can convert PDF to Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Epub/Text/Html/Image.
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Step 3: Add the file and then click on [Convert] to output the file.
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2. Convert MSG to PDF with Outlook

It is very easy to convert MSG to PDF with Outlook. You can open the MSG file within Outlook and then save it as PDF through the top menu.

3. Convert MSG to PDF with Turgs

Turgs, fully known as Turgs MSG Viewer, is the converter that converts MSG to the other formats. Here are the steps.
Download and install Turgs; input the MSG file into the software. Then, in [Select Saving Option], select [PDF] and finally click on [Convert] to convert MSG to PDF.
convert msg to pdf with turgs
Conclusion: Although it is convenient to use the online converter, it depends on the network and it is not safe enough to upload a file to the other server. Therefore, Outlook and Turgs are recommended for conversion between MSG and PDF.