How to Open & Convert MBOX Archive File?

Do you want to read MBOX archive file without using any email program? Then continue read this dedicated article and know what is archive.mbox file and how users can convert archive MBOX files in multiple formats.

What is archive.mbox file?

MBOX is a commonly used file extension that can store unlimited emails in a single file. A lot of desktop-based and cloud-based email applications allow to archive its mailboxes in *.mbox file extension i.e. Thunderbird, Mac Mail, Eudora Mail, Opera Mail, Google Takeout, SeaMonkey, etc. If you export mailboxes from email programs to MBOX file extension for future use then exported file is known as the MBOX archive file.

I have some Google Takeout exported MBOX archive files on my Windows 10 Computer. Now, I want to know how to open Gmail archive MBOX files. I have tried to open archived MBOX files with my default email client but it is unable to open them. Please suggest me a professional software to open Gmail archive MBOX files without using any email client. Thanks in advance.

– John Thomas

You can proudly use above mentioned MBOX email archive viewer. The tool is does not require any email program to view MBOX files archived from different email applications such as Gmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Mozilla Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Mac Mail, and all. Even its is available free of cost to open MBOX archive file. But you can upgrade it to convert MBOX email archived files in to EML, PST, MBOX, PDF, HTML, Text, Gmail, Office 365, and IMAP Server.

4n6 MBOX Archive Reader Freeware Features

• Using 4n6 MBOX Email Archive Viewer, users can open Gmail archive MBOX files even it supports Google workspace MBOX files.
• It is obtainable 100% free of cost and permits to read archived MBOX files of Thunderbird, Eudora, SeaMonkey, Apple Mail, and all.
• The tool is specially designed for forensic investigators. Therefore, it has separate options to read MBOX archive file i.e. Content, Message Header, Hex View, and RAW Message.
• Free MBOX archive reader is capable to open archive MBOX Mac files. It also previews all email properties such as To, Cc, From, Subject, Signature, Email Text, Headings, and all.
• The tool has dual options to insert archived MBOX mailbox files in the software interface i.e. Choose Files or Choose Folders. Users can upload multiple mailbox files and save their much time.

MBOX Archive Converter Features [After Upgrade]

MBOX archive converter software gives permission to convert MBOX archive into emails files (EML, PST, MBOX), document files (PDF, HTML, Text), and email services (Gmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, IMAP Server).

It has a separate option to extract email addresses, attachments, phone numbers, associated email and phone numbers. Users can extract email attachments in original file extensions i.e. *.pdf, *.doc, *.xls, *.ppt, *.xps, *.png, *.jpg, *.gif, *.rtf, *.txt, and all.

The tool comes with multiple filter options that are helpful to extract email addresses from all fields such as From, To, Cc, Subject, Message Body, Message Header, etc. according to the choice of users.

The tool is most helpful for marketing purposes. It allows to extract email addresses and phone numbers from archived mailbox files into simple text files. Even you can set it to extract phone numbers and email addresses from attachments. After getting contacts from archived mailbox files, you can again send emails about your start-up.

4n6 MBOX Email Archive Viewer Freeware Edition

This software is capable to read MBOX archive files without using email client. There is no size limitation to open archived MBOX files. The tool offers multiple preview options like Content View, Message Header, Hex View, and RAW Message View. If you have any archived MBOX  file then you can download this software it will surely helpful to you.