Convert DOTX to MBOX using Python
DOTX to MBOX conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert DOTX to MBOX?
The DOTX file format is a Microsoft Word template file used to store document settings and formatting. It is used to create new documents with the same settings and formatting. On the other hand, MBOX is a popular file format used to store emails. It is used by many email clients such as Mozilla Thunderbird, Apple Mail, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to convert DOTX to MBOX in order to access the content of the DOTX file in an email client.
How Aspose.Total helps for dotx 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 includes Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET APIs that makes the conversion of DOTX 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 makes the conversion process automated and easy for Python developers.
How to Convert DOTX to MBOX in Python
- Open the source DOTX file using Document class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your DOTX 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 DOTX is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For DOTX 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