Convert MBOX to PS using Python
MBOX to PS conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert MBOX to PS?
The MBOX format is a popular email format used by many email clients such as Mozilla Thunderbird, Apple Mail, and Microsoft Outlook. It is a text-based format that stores emails in a single file. However, the Portable Document Format (PS) is a widely used file format for documents, which is supported by many applications. Converting MBOX to PS allows users to access their emails in a more convenient and secure way.
How Aspose.Total Helps for MBOX to PS Conversion?
Aspose.Total for Python via .NET is a comprehensive package of APIs that can help Python developers automate the conversion process from MBOX to PS. It includes Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET, which are both part of the Aspose.Total for Python via .NET package. This package makes the conversion process easy and efficient.
The conversion process is a two-step process. Firstly, the email is loaded and rendered into HTML using Aspose.Email for Python via .NET. Secondly, the converted HTML is loaded using Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and saved into the respective Word PS format. This process is simple and efficient, and can be done quickly and easily with the help of Aspose.Total for Python via .NET.
How to Convert MBOX to PS 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 PS 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