Convert MBOX to WORD using Python
MBOX to WORD conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert MBOX to Word?
MBOX is a popular file format used to store emails. It is widely used by many email clients such as Mozilla Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Eudora, etc. It is a text-based file format that stores emails in plain text format. However, it is not suitable for sharing emails with other users as it is not easily readable. Word documents, on the other hand, are widely used for sharing emails and other documents. Therefore, it is necessary to convert MBOX to Word format for sharing emails with other users.
How Aspose.Total helps for MBOX to Word 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 MBOX to Word easy using Python. 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 WORD format. This process can be automated using the APIs provided by Aspose.Total for Python via .NET. It is a reliable and efficient way to convert MBOX to Word format.
How to Convert MBOX to WORD 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 WORD 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