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I need to Extract Attachment from Mbox File?

Eddie Thwan ~ Modified: July 16th, 2016 ~ ~ 1 Minute Reading

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  • July 15, 2016 at 11:36 am #2514 Score: 0
    Eddie Thwan
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    I need to extract Attachment from Mbox File I have been using Thunderbird for mailing purpose. As a result of sudden crashing of my system, I only have a backup of Thunderbird files. My company have suddenly asked me to send all the specified documents. So, I would like to extract all the attachments from Thunderbird files. I do know that Thunderbird stores all its information in Mbox file, however I couldn’t find any Mbox file within the default location of Thunderbird. I can only see msf files. Can you please help me locate the Mbox file and extract the attachments from Mbox file.

    July 15, 2016 at 12:20 pm #2520 Score: 0
    Michael Scofield
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    You can find two types of files inside Thunderbird Profile. One is msf that you mentioned and another with Type File. This file with no extension is the actual Mbox files.

    July 16, 2016 at 4:20 am #2526 Score: 0
    Eddie Thwan
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    Thank you for the information you have shared. But my actual problem is to extract the attachments from Mbox file. Can you suggest me any solution for the same.

    July 16, 2016 at 6:08 am #2532 Score: 0
    Michael Scofield
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    You can download the Thunderbird ans install Mozilla Thunderbird add-on importexport tool. Download the tool and you can import the Mbox into your profile and you can find all the attachments.

    July 16, 2016 at 6:56 am #2535 Score: 0
    Eddie Thwan
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    Can you suggest me any automatic method that will itself extract all the emails from Mbox File as I do not have access to Thunderbird. Also, I have large number of emails which has an attachment. Manually downloading the attachment from every email is very quite a difficult task.

    July 16, 2016 at 7:25 am #2537 Score: 0
    Dexter Morgan
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    Then, Please download Thunderbird add-on Attachment-extractor that will enable you to extract all the attachment to a different folder.
    Select the emails that you need to extract. Right click and select extract from selected message and browse the location of desired folder.

    July 16, 2016 at 8:18 am #2541 Score: 0
    Eddie Thwan
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    44 pts

    Thank you for response. But, I have already mentioned above that my system has crashed and I do not have access to Thunderbird. I am using my colleagues system which do not have Thunderbird. Can you please help me suggest me any manual method that can extract all the mails with attachments from Mbox file.

    July 16, 2016 at 9:33 am #2542 Score: 0
    Dexter Morgan
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    38 pts

    I believe that there is no other manual way you can extract the mail attachment from Mbox without a mail client.

    July 16, 2016 at 9:52 am #2543 Score: 0
    Eddie Thwan
    Moderator
    44 pts

    Then can you suggest me some other effective way that will enable me to extract attachment without Thunderbird.

    July 16, 2016 at 10:25 am #2548 Score: 0
    Michael Scofield
    Moderator
    20 pts

    You can try SysTools Mbox Viewer. This will enable you to view all your emails similar to Thunderbird and you can export the email with attachment to PDF as well. I hope this will solve your purpose.

    July 16, 2016 at 10:54 am #2549 Score: 0
    Eddie Thwan
    Moderator
    44 pts

    Thank you so much. I was able to extract all the attachments from Mbox File and successfully view all my messages.It is really a helpful tool.

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