: Open the specific email you want to save, go to File > Save As , and choose Text Only (*.txt) from the "Save as type" dropdown menu.
: Resize your browser window and drag an email directly to your desktop. This usually creates an .eml file, which can be opened in a text editor like Notepad to view the raw text.
: Currently, the "New Outlook" has design limitations that prevent saving directly to .txt . It primarily saves files in .eml format. Exporting Your Entire Mailbox
: Simply highlight the email text, right-click to Copy , and Paste it into a new text document on your computer.
If you need to download your entire Hotmail history rather than individual messages, follow these steps: Go to (the gear icon) in the top right. Navigate to General > Privacy and data .
Downloading Hotmail (now Outlook) emails as .txt files is a common way to save message content in a lightweight, universal format. While the standard web version of Outlook has some limitations, you can achieve this through various methods depending on which version you use. Methods for Saving Hotmail Emails as .txt
: The web interface does not natively support a "Save as .txt" option. Instead, you can:
