Convert MBOX to EPUB using Python
MBOX to EPUB conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert MBOX to EPUB?
MBOX is a popular file format used to store emails. It is widely used by many email clients such as Mozilla Thunderbird, Apple Mail, and Microsoft Outlook. EPUB is an open standard format for digital books and publications. It is supported by many e-book readers and other devices. Converting MBOX to EPUB can help to make the emails more accessible and readable on different devices.
How Aspose.Total Helps for MBOX to EPUB 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 can be used to automate the conversion process. It is a two step process, firstly load Email and render it into HTML via Aspose.Email for Python via .NET. Secondly load the converted HTML using Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and save it into respective Word EPUB format. This makes the conversion process easy and efficient using Python.
How to Convert MBOX to EPUB in Python
- Open the source MBOX file using MailMessage.load class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your MBOX file is converted to HTML at the specified path - Now Load the saved HTML file using Document
- Call the save method with relevant file path. So finally the MBOX is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For MBOX to EPUB 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