Can Gmail open .MSG files directly?

No, Gmail doesn't natively open an MSG file as an email. You can attach an MSG file to a Gmail message, but Gmail will treat it as a regular attachment rather than displaying the email contents.

If you have Outlook, you can open the MSG file there and forward the email to Gmail. Without Outlook, you can convert the MSG file to EML and then use Thunderbird or another compatible email client to move it to Gmail.

For several MSG files, I found that using a dedicated converter such as **Advik MSG Converter **is more convenient process to open MSG file in Gmail account. It can process MSG files in bulk, which is useful when you're dealing with a larger archive.