Open XNK file

XNK files: what are they and how do I open them?

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Microsoft Exchange shortcut

Files with xnk file extension is related to the Microsoft Exchange and used for its shortcut files.

Further details:

The xnk file extension was originally used by Microsoft Exchange, a multi-purpose messaging product useful for managing e-mail that was included in Windows 95 and 98, but it seems to have been adopted by other tools based on Exchange.

The typical xnk file contains saved shortcut to some file or location.

MIME types:
application/x-ms-exchange
application/xnk

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Software used to manage electronic mails, calendaring, contacts and tasks

What is the meaning of a file extension?

File extensions are characters that appear after the dot in a computer file's name. For example, the file "unknown-file.xnk" has the file extension "xnk". This is used to identify which program should open the file or what file type it is.
File extensions help you organize and manage files. They provide a quick and easy way to identify and associate the file type with the appropriate software.

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