Convert MBOX to WORDML using Python

MBOX to WORDML conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word^® or Outlook.

Why to Convert MBOX to WORDML

The MBOX file format is used to store emails in a single file. It is a widely used format for storing emails, but it is not supported by Microsoft Word. Therefore, if a Python developer wants to view the emails stored in an MBOX file in a Word document, they need to convert the MBOX file to the WORDML format.

How Aspose.Total Helps for MBOX to WORDML Conversion

Aspose.Total for Python via .NET is a comprehensive package of APIs that can help automate the conversion process from MBOX to WORDML. 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. The conversion process is a two-step process. Firstly, the emails stored in the MBOX file are loaded and rendered into HTML using Aspose.Email for Python via .NET. Secondly, the HTML is loaded using Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and saved into the respective WORDML format. This makes the conversion process easy and efficient for Python developers.

How to Convert MBOX to WORDML 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 WORDML 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 and pip 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

Save MBOX To WORDML in Python

	import aspose.words as aw


	msg= MailMessage.load(dir + "msgtemplate.msg")
	msg.save("htmloutput.html", SaveOptions.default_html)

	doc = aw.Document("htmloutput.html")
	doc.save("emailtoword.docx")

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Explore MBOX Conversion Options with Python

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Convert MBOX to DOC (Microsoft Word Binary Format)

Convert MBOX to DOCM (Microsoft Word 2007 Marco File)

Convert MBOX to DOCX (Office 2007+ Word Document)

Convert MBOX to DOT (Microsoft Word Template Files)

Convert MBOX to DOTM (Microsoft Word 2007+ Template File)

Convert MBOX to DOTX (Microsoft Word Template File)

Convert MBOX to EMF (Enhanced Metafile Format)

Convert MBOX to EPUB (Open eBook File)

Convert MBOX to FLATOPC (Microsoft Word 2003 WordprocessingML)

Convert MBOX to GIF (Graphical Interchange Format)

Convert MBOX to IMAGE (Image Files)

Convert MBOX to JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group)

Convert MBOX to MBOX (Email Mailbox File)

Convert MBOX to MD (Markdown Language)

Convert MBOX to ODT (OpenDocument Text File Format)

Convert MBOX to OTT (OpenDocument Template)

Convert MBOX to PCL (Printer Command Language)

Convert MBOX to PDF (Portable Document Format)

Convert MBOX to PNG (Portable Network Graphic)

Convert MBOX to PS (PostScript File)

Convert MBOX to RTF (Rich Text Format)

Convert MBOX to SVG (Scalar Vector Graphics)

Convert MBOX to TEXT

Convert MBOX to TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)

Convert MBOX to WORD (WordProcessing File Formats)

Convert MBOX to XPS (XML Paper Specifications)