Top Free Email Forensics Tools For Investigating Different Email Clients and Extensions.

The digital forensics investigator has to face different email clients and email formats in their day to day life hence to make things convenient we are listing some of free software (100% Safe & Secure) that will aid in email forensic investigation.

Microsoft Outlook Forensics Tools

OST

FreeViewer OST Viewer

This tool will help whenever you found OST file attached with Outlook or orphaned and will aid in viewing all the email related information.



PST

FreeViewer PST Viewer

This tool will help the investigator to read the content within the PST file such as emails, attachments and header information.



MSG

FreeViewer MSG Viewer

This tool will help the forensic examiner to read the content within the Outlook MSG file with attachments and header information.


Window Live Mail Forensics Tools

EML

FreeViewer EML Viewer

Window Live mail uses EML format to stored emails locally though this is not the only application that uses this format in fact any email client that is designed as per RFC 5322 (EML standard) will produce an EML file.


Different Server Forensics Tools

EDB

Free EDB Viewer

Easy to use and does not requires Exchange Environment. All information related to user mailbox will be available here. Great tool to view EDB emails offline.



ESEDB

Exchange EDB Viewer

This data format is also associated with exchange server and contains crucial information that might help the Email forensic investigator.



MDF

SQL MDF Viewer

View MDF Database without SQL Server environment on Windows OS with all its components.



LDF

SQL LDF Viewer

The tool helps the forensic investigator to analyze what happened with SQL Server database.


Mozilla Thunderbird Forensics

MBOX

FreeViewer MBOX Viewer

This email format is used by many email clients such as Mozilla Thunderbird, Microsoft Entourage and Qualcomm Eudora. This format can be easily viewed by the MBOX Viewer.



MBS

Opera MBS Viewer

MBS Files are generally generated by Opera mail client which store and send users emails. In some situation you may also find .mbx in Opera email client.



MAB

Thunderbird MAB Viewer

View Mozilla Thunderbird Address Book contacts with all it's attributes on Windows OS.


Outlook Express Forensics Tools

DBX

DBX Viewer

If you have DBX format which is of Outlook Express origin then you can use the tool to view email, head information as well as attachments.



WAB

WAB Viewer

WAB Viewer: the Outlook Express store contact details in WAB format so if you are looking for contact information stored in WAB format you can use the tool for the stated purpose.


Zimbra ZDB File Forensics

ZDB

ZDB Viewer (Outlook Connected)

Many organizations connect their Zimbra Server with the Outlook email client using the Zimbra Add-on and this creates a ZDB file which holds all the information. You can use the application to view all the information that resides in it including the email head information.


Other Digital Forensic Tools

CDR

Free CDR Viewer

Free tool to view CorelDRAW files with complete information and zoom in/out option in Windows 10, 8, 7, etc.


PSD

Free PSD Viewer

View Adobe Photoshop PSD File from any version from 0.07 to 17.0.1 with zoom in/out, rotate option.