The XNK file extension is used for Exchange Shortcut files compatible with Microsoft Exchange Server. The .xnk file extension is used by Outlook for shortcuts to Outlook folders. After Office 2007, th...
The XNK file extension is used for Exchange Shortcut files compatible with Microsoft Exchange Server. The .xnk file extension is used by Outlook for shortcuts to Outlook folders. After Office 2007, the extension was not recognized by default. Microsoft has instructions to re-enable it.
XNK files are opened by Microsoft Exchange Server. The format was developed for Exchange. XNK files can open a folder in Outlook.
To open XNK files, Microsoft Outlook must be installed. XNK files offer features that make them valuable in Outlook: shortcuts to folders, double-click to open, and accessible on multiple operating systems. The file extension may be in other types not supported by Exchange. Programs for working with XNK files are file openers, converters, viewers and editors.
Many files have simple text. Making XNK files recognizable again involves associating them correctly in the Windows Registry. This is more difficult than opening unknown files.
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