convert .MSG files

[jillspring]

I recorded notes on ipaq 1710 and saved them on hard drive of pc, then deleted the originals. The saved files are something to do with Outlook, with a .msg extension. How can I convert them to MP3 or WAV?

[degsy]

Welcome :)

I would assume that MSG would refer to a Outlook Mail Message.
It could be that the sound file is embedded within the message.

You would have to open the message and extract it.

[jillspring]

no they aren't in an email message - I think what happened is I moved them from my docs on ipaq to the sd card, to save memory - this action seems to have converted them from WAV files to MSG files but I can't do anything with them, like open them - all I can do is click on them so they play, but I want to burn a CD so they need to be converted to audio files of some sort. Don't know if this helpful!

[degsy]

Have you tried just changing the extension?

[jillspring]

if only life were so simple! doesn't work i'm afraid.

[jillspring]

just in case anyone's interested, my .msg files have now been made into WAV files by using a hex editor (clever friend did this, not me!)

[degsy]

thanks for the update :)

If possible could you post one of the original files or an example