Document format
EML Sample Files
EML (.eml) files store RFC 822 email messages including headers, bodies, multipart content, and attachments in a portable text format. Use sample .eml files to validate email parsing, MIME handling, attachment extraction, and message-ingestion workflows.
3 files
All to 50KB
SHA256 verified
Manifest included
Quick facts
Files first
EML Sample Files — Download
Use cases
EML Testing Workflows
Message Preview and Parsing
Open Format EMLNotification and Invite Review
Open Format EMLCompare and decide
EML Format Comparisons
FAQ and reference
EML File FAQ
Checksum Verification
Use checksums to confirm file integrity after download.
shasum -a 256 your_file_name_here
# Compare output with SHA256 values listed above.Where is the machine-readable manifest?
Use the manifest when you need stable names, SHA256 values, and URLs for automation.
Validation Methodology
- Test parser behavior on varied sizes and edge-case encodings.
- Validate text extraction and metadata integrity.
- Confirm conversion and round-trip fidelity where applicable.
Fixture Matrix
Use the curated EML matrix to choose the right clean, edge-case, and broken fixtures for this format.
Open Matrix