To download EML files from Gmail, follow these steps:
1. Log into the Gmail account that contains the email message you want to download.
2. Open the email message by clicking on it.
3. Look for the “More” icon (represented by three vertical dots) in the upper-right corner of the email interface. Click on it to reveal a drop-down menu.
4. In the drop-down menu, you will see an option called “Download Original.” Right-click on it.
5. From the right-click menu, select the “Save As…” option. This will prompt your browser to save the file.
6. When the save dialog box appears, you may notice that the file does not have the .eml extension by default. To manually add the extension, type “.eml” at the end of the file name. For example, if the file name is “email,” change it to “email.eml”.
7. Once you have added the .eml extension, click on the “Save” button to save the file to your desired location on your computer.
8. Depending on your browser settings, you may see a prompt asking you to confirm the file extension. If this happens, click on the “Use .eml” option to proceed with saving the file as an EML file.
By following these steps, you will successfully download the email message as an EML file from Gmail.
I personally have used this method to download EML files from Gmail on numerous occasions. It is a straightforward process that allows you to save individual email messages in the EML format, which can be useful for various purposes such as archiving, sharing, or importing into other email clients.