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Convert MBOX to VCF in Java

Intuitive Java API to convert email files between formats. MBOX to VCF conversion code sample and its integration with Java projects.

How to Convert MBOX to VCF Using Java

Aspose.Email for Java provides an efficient and reliable solution for converting email files between various formats. It simplifies the process of email format conversion by providing a straightforward and efficient API. Try the concise and straightforward code sample that demonstrates the ease and efficiency of the email format conversion process. The code represents classes and methods for creating objects and manipulating them enabling developers to handle email data with ease and precision and achieve reliable and accurate results.

With the Java API, you don’t have to worry about complex algorithms or tedious manual work, saving time and effort for more important tasks to take your email processing applications to the next level.

Start utilizing the capabilities of the powerful and feature-rich Java API by performing one of the simple actions:

  • download its latest version from Maven

  • install it within your Maven-based project by adding the following configurations to the pom.xml.

<repository>
<id>AsposeJavaAPI</id>
<name>Aspose Java API</name>
<url>https://repository.aspose.com/repo/</url>
</repository>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
<artifactId>aspose-email</artifactId>
<version>version of aspose-email API</version>
<classifier>jdk17</classifier>
</dependency>

Steps to Convert MBOX to VCF via Java

Java programmers can easily convert MBOX file to VCF in just a few lines of code.

  1. Load the mbox file using MboxStorageReader.createReader() method.
  2. Create the output directory if it does not exist.
  3. Iterate through the mbox messages by enumerating MailMessage objects with the enumerateMessages() method.
  4. Generate a file path for each message in the output directory.
  5. Search for a contact vcard view within the message content with the getAlternateViewContent method of the MailMessage class.
  6. If a contact vcard view is found, retrieve the content and write it to a .vcf file using FileWriter.

System Requirements

Before running the Java conversion code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.

  • Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with Java Runtime Environment for JSP/JSF Application and Desktop Applications.
  • Get latest version of Aspose.Email for Java directly from Maven .
 

Convert MBOX to VCF - Java

// Load mbox file
MboxStorageReader mbox = MboxStorageReader.createReader(mboxFilePath, new MboxLoadOptions());

// Ensure the output directory exists
new File(outputDirectory).mkdirs();

// Iterate through mbox messages and save them as .ics files
int count = 1;

// Enumerate through mbox messages
for (MailMessage message : mbox.enumerateMessages()) {
    // Generate vcf file path
    String vcfFilePath = outputDirectory + "Message" + count + ".vcf";

    // Search a contact vcard view and save it as .vcf file
    String vcfContent = message.getAlternateViewContent("text/vcard");

    if (vcfContent != null) {
        // Write vcf content to file
        FileWriter writer = new FileWriter(vcfFilePath);
        writer.write(vcfContent);
        writer.close();
        System.out.println("Message " + count + " saved as: " + vcfFilePath);
    }

    count++;
}
 
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    Other Supported Conversions

    You can also convert MBOX into many other file formats including few listed below.

    MBOX TO EML (Outlook Email Messages)
    MBOX TO EMLX (Apple EMLX Format)
    MBOX TO HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)
    MBOX TO ICS (iCalendar)
    MBOX TO MHTML (Web Page Archive Format)
    MBOX TO MSG (Outlook & Exchange Format)
    MBOX TO OFT (Outlook Email Templates)
    MBOX TO OST (Offline Storage Files)
    MBOX TO PST (Outlook Personal Storage Files)