convert .eml to .mbox in win32

[Mike James]

Hi, I'm working with some code I copied from here:
http://www.usethesource.com/articles/02/06/17/1957223.shtml

My system: WinXP Home, ActiveState Perl 5.6.1, operated by Perl newbie...

The script is supposed to descend into sub-folders, read *.eml messages,
then concatenate them into .mbox files. The problem is that the script
doesn't descend into the sub-folders. Instead, it only operates on the
files (and folders) in the folder where the script is located.

Here's the script for convert.pl:

sub convert
{
my ($file) = @_;
my $from = '';
my $date = '';
my $message = '';
my $stop_looking = 0;

open OE, "<$file";

while ()
{
my $line;
chomp;
$line = $_;

$message .= $_ . "\n";

if ( $stop_looking == 0 )
{
if ( $line =~ /(From:.*\<(.*)\>)/ )
{
$from = $2;
}
else
{
if ( $line =~ /(From: ([^\<]*))/ )
{
$from = $2;
}
}

if ( $line =~ /Date: (.*)/ )
{
$date = $1;

if ( $date =~ /(\w{3}), (\d+) (\w{3}) (\d{4}) (\d\d:
\d\d:\d\d)/ )
{
my ($dow, $day, $month, $year, $time) = ($1,
$2,$3,$4,$5);

if ( $day =~ /0(\d)/ )
{
$day = " $1";
}

$date = "$dow $month $day $time $year";
}
}

if ( $line =~ /X-UIDL:/ )
{
$message = "\n\nFrom $from $date\n" . $message;

$stop_looking = 1;
}
}
}

close OE;

return $message;
}

sub convert_folder
{
my ($folder) = @_;
my @files = glob "$folder/*.eml";

open MBOX, ">$folder.mbox";
foreach my $file (@files)
{
print "File $file...\n";
print MBOX convert( $file );
}
close MBOX;
}

my @folders = glob '*';
foreach my $folder (@folders)
{
print "Converting $folder...\n";
convert_folder( $folder );
}

 

[Jonathan N. Little]

Today, many users are facing troubles about how to convert messages from Windows Live Mail into Thunderbird. Conversion of Live Mail to Thunderbird is not easy task because both supports different email format. Windows Live Mail supports .eml format while Thunderbird supports MBOX format. Without any help of third party tool, Live Mail to Thunderbird conversion is not possible.

In this situation the EML to MBOX Converter is reliable solution to convert your mail messages from Windows 7 mail into Thunderbird, The software also allows you to open or view .eml files into .mbox format with complete emails data like - Mata data (To, Cc, Bcc, Date, Time, From), Attachments & attachment, Content style and Formatting, Image, Hyperlink, Sub-folders & Email folder etc. For more information view below link >> http://www.import-windows-live-mail-to-thunderbird.emltombox.org/
https://sites.google.com/site/emlin...advance-feature/howindows-mail-to-thunderbird

You can just drag and drop EML files directly into Thunderbird no
problem-o. Thunderbird could always import from Outlook and
OutlookExpress with no addons required, not sure about Windows Live
Mail, but if you export as EML Thunderbird has no problem with that
filetype.

 

[SamuelThompson]

To convert .eml to .mbox in win32? I would also recommend using Mailvita EML to MBOX Converter Tool is simple way to convert .eml to .mbox for Mac and Windows. This application is convert one and multiple Windows Live Mail EML files to MBOX file format. It enables users to convert EML files to Thunderbird, Mac Mail, Eudora, Poco Mail, Sec Monkey, and many more MBOX-based email clients. The utility contains a simple-to-use interface that can be easily managed by any technical and non-technical user. Apart from it, the tool has lots of advanced features that help us to convert EML files of any email client into MBOX format. You can try the free demo version of the software. EML to MBOX Converter Tool supports all Mac and Windows OS versions.

 

[Mahesh01]

I suggest you try the EmailSoftwares EML to MBOX Converter, a reliable solution for converting EML emails and attachments to MBOX format. This tool supports batch conversion for multiple EML files, making it compatible with email clients like Thunderbird, PocoMail, Apple Mail, and OperaMail. It preserves the folder hierarchy and original formatting, with no need to install an email client during the process. The preview feature ensures accuracy, and you can save converted files to a location of your choice. Compatible with all Windows OS editions, it offers a free trial version, making it perfect for seamless email migration.

 

[Laurenkelly061]

I would like to share my experience with the GainTools EML to MBOX Converter Software. I tried many tools to convert multiple EML files to MBOX format, but this tool proved to be the easiest and most reliable.

Some of its main advantages:
Conversion without data loss
Batch conversion support – can convert multiple files at once
User-friendly interface – easy to use even if you have little technical knowledge
Formatting and attachments of all emails are preserved after conversion

I tried its demo version first and then purchased the full version. If you also want to switch from EML to MBOX format, then definitely try this tool.