View DXL Files without Lotus Notes Configuration

Only those who have to deal with DXL files can understand the limitations or complexity of such files. DXL files being Domino XML record files, contains the Lotus domino databases items and bear compatibility with very few applications. The most regular one among those is IBM lotus notes domino; through which you can access or open a DXL file. Besides this, Microsoft Text editor, Notepad are some of the selective programs that can open lotus .dxl files but that too with an XML view; for the normal view, you still need IBM lotus notes configured and running.

Having a huge set of DXL files with no Lotus notes installation can stuck you in middle of your work and this happens mostly with forensic users. During their e-discovery process they encounter many such machines or electronic devices where the crucial information is in emails with .dxl extension. Now, if a Lotus notes is not there in those machines, it becomes unmanageable for them to open or view the DXL file content. However, they can install lotus notes in such machines but they are not supposed to do that as per the evidence recovery terms and conditions.

To test this, try double clicking on a DXL file; if a Lotus Note is not there in your machine. You will bump into something like this:

Expert Suggestion: To open a DXL files without killing time in Lotus notes installation or without any need to being lotus notes being configured, the proficient way is to opt for Lotus DXL viewer tool. This utility irrespective of Lotus notes can open the DXL file; generate the preview of emails and the attachments in it and that too without paying a single penny. So, selecting freeware Lotus DXL viewer is what we suggest to forensic users or enterprise users for making their job less risky.