Convert DOT to MBOX using Python

DOT to MBOX conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.

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Why to Convert

The DOT file format is a proprietary file format used by Microsoft Outlook to store emails. It is not a widely used format and is not supported by many email clients. Therefore, it is important to convert DOT files to MBOX format, which is a widely used format and is supported by many email clients.

How Aspose.Total Helps for DOT 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 DOT 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. This process is automated and can be done quickly and easily with Aspose.Total for Python via .NET.

How to Convert DOT to MBOX in Python

  • Open the source DOT file using Document class
  • Call the save method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your DOT 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 DOT is converted

Conversion Requirements

  • For DOT 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 and pip 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
 

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