Sample winmail.dat files

Want to try Winmail Viewer without waiting for a winmail.dat to land in your inbox? Download one of the example files below and open it in the app.

These are synthetic test files. Every sample was generated from the app's built-in examples and contains only made-up names and content — no real personal information. Open one on Mac by double-clicking it; on iPhone or iPad, tap it in Files (or use the Share sheet) and choose Winmail Viewer.

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Email with a PDF attachment

A typical message — HTML body plus one PDF attachment — the most common shape of a real winmail.dat.

email-with-attachment.winmail.dat · 1.3 KB

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Multiple attachments

An email carrying several files at once, including unicode and emoji filenames, to show attachment handling.

multi-attachment.winmail.dat · 4.9 KB

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Calendar invitation

A meeting request with a time and location that you can add straight to your calendar.

meeting-request.winmail.dat · 939 bytes

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Recurring meeting

A weekly recurring invitation — demonstrates recurrence rules being read and expanded correctly.

recurring-meeting.winmail.dat · 340 bytes

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Contact card

An enclosed contact you can save to Contacts, with name, organization, email, and phone.

contact.winmail.dat · 918 bytes

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Task for Reminders

A to-do item with a due date and status that you can send to Reminders.

task.winmail.dat · 351 bytes

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Privacy test message

An HTML message containing a remote tracking pixel — Winmail Viewer blocks it, so nothing loads from the network.

html-privacy-test.winmail.dat · 958 bytes

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