LanguageMBOX
Mail mailbox
File type: Email related data file
Files with mbox extension can be found as saved email mailboxes, mainly from programs on Linux or Unix platform as well as OS X (macOS).
What is mbox file?
File type category:
Email related data file
Date updated: November 29, 2024
File extension mbox is related to e-mail mailbox containers used typical on Unix platform.
A .mbox file contains saved e-mail messages. This format was largely replaced by new ones, for example with emxl on Mac platform.
If this file is exported mailbox file from Apple Mail. You can import mailbox files using Apple Mail, the default e-mail client included in Mac OS X (macOS).
Location of *.mbox files:
/User/Library/Mail/Mailboxes/
How to open mbox file?
These files can be imported for example to Apple Mail and other email client.
How to convert mbox file?
MBOX mailboxes can be typically converted to similar file types for other programs like Outlook.
Suggested software to open mbox file:
Associated software actions with the mbox file
Programs for viewing mbox files:
MBOX Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import mbox files:
Mozilla Thunderbird (Microsoft Windows)
MBOX to PST Converter (Microsoft Windows)
MBOX to PST Converter Tool (Microsoft Windows)
MBOX Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
Apple Mail (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Mozilla Thunderbird for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Microsoft Outlook for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Mozilla Thunderbird for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that export mbox files:
Systools Exchange EDB to MBOX Converter (Microsoft Windows)
DbxConv (Microsoft Windows)
Apple Mail (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
PST Easy Convert (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Outlook Open Converter (Linux/Unix)
MsgViewer (Multiplatform)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mbox files:
Apple Mail (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
macOS (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Mac OS X (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Linux operating systems (Linux/Unix)
Unix (Linux/Unix)