Convert MBOX to GIF using Python
MBOX to GIF conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert MBOX to GIF
For a Python developer, the need to convert MBOX to GIF arises when they are trying to add a MBOX to GIF conversion feature within their application. GIF is a popular image format that is widely used for web graphics, and is supported by most web browsers. Converting MBOX to GIF allows the user to view the contents of the MBOX file in an image format, which can be easily shared and viewed.
How Aspose.Total Helps for MBOX to GIF 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 make the conversion of MBOX to GIF easy using Python. The conversion process is a two step process, firstly loading the Email and rendering it into HTML via Aspose.Email for Python via .NET. Secondly, loading the converted HTML using Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and saving it into respective Word GIF format. This process is automated and makes the conversion of MBOX to GIF easy and efficient.
How to Convert MBOX to GIF 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 GIF 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