Convert MBOX to XPS using Python
MBOX to XPS conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert MBOX to XPS?
MBOX is a popular file format used to store emails. It is widely used by many email clients such as Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Eudora, etc. XPS is a document format developed by Microsoft which is used to store documents in a fixed layout. It is an alternative to PDF and is supported by Windows operating system. Converting MBOX to XPS is useful for archiving emails and documents in a secure and reliable format.
How Aspose.Total Helps for MBOX to XPS Conversion?
Aspose.Total for Python via .NET is a comprehensive package of APIs that can help Python developers to automate the conversion process from MBOX to XPS. It includes Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET APIs which makes the conversion easy. The process involves two steps, 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 XPS format. This process can be automated using Python and Aspose.Total for Python via .NET.
How to Convert MBOX to XPS 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 XPS 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