Convert DOCM to MBOX using Python
DOCM to MBOX conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert DOCM to MBOX?
DOCM is a Microsoft Word document with macros enabled. It is a file format used to store documents with macros and scripts. MBOX is a popular file format used to store emails. It is a single file that stores emails in a plain text format. Converting DOCM to MBOX is a useful way to store emails in a single file.
How Aspose.Total Helps for DOCM to MBOX Conversion?
Aspose.Total for Python via .NET is a full package of various APIs dealing different formats including Email, Images and Microsoft Word formats. It provides two APIs, Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET, which makes the conversion of DOCM to MBOX easy using Python. It is a two step process, firstly load the Word file and render it into HTML via Aspose.Words for Python via .NET. Secondly load the converted HTML using Aspose.Email for Python via .NET and save it into MBOX format. Aspose.Total for Python via .NET API helps to automate the conversion process and makes it easy for Python developers to add the DOCM to MBOX conversion feature within their application.
How to Convert DOCM to MBOX in Python
- Open the source DOCM file using Document class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your DOCM file is converted to HTML at the specified path - Now Load the saved HTML file using MailMessage.load
- Call the save method with relevant file path. So finally the DOCM is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For DOCM to MBOX conversion, Python 3.5 or later is required
- Reference APIs within the project directly from PyPI ( Aspose.Words and Aspose.Email )
- Or use the following pip command
pip install aspose.words
andpip install Aspose.Email-for-Python-via-NET
- Moreover, Microsoft Windows or Linux based OS (see more for Words and Email ) and for Linux check additional requirements for gcc and libpython and follow step by step instructions INSTALL