Well, I did previously mention some software that was not a "dodgy-looking Windows program", could be downloaded and tried on a single eml file for free, and would then cost 15 Euro to unlock full batch conversion functionality. If the client just want his email back... how much is that worth to him?
I have no connection to, or experience with, this software, so I am just going on what their website says: > eml-2-emlx: Free Mail File Converter > > eml-2-emlx is compatible with Mac OSX Lion (10.7) > > eml-2-emlx is a mail file conversion utility. > > It convertes the standard eml-files to emlx-files and .mbox mailboxes. > > eml is a standard mail file format often used by e-mail programs. > > emlx is the file format used by apple in MacOS Mail v2 and above. > > eml-2-emlx does not just convert mails, it preserves your mailbox structure to > get it into Mac OS Mail. > > Since v 1.2.0 and using Mac OS X Lion (10.7) you can now directly convert to a > Mac OS X Mail Structure, which you can import with Mac SO Mail using the > import Apple Mail. > > > Pricing > > Single file conversion is free.If you want to use the batch conversion > functionality you have to obtain a full version. > > With the full version can also create .mbox files, which you can easily import > into MacOS Mail. > The full version can be obtained for EUR 15,-. However the creator does offer an instruction manual giving detailed instructions for both Leopard/Snow Leopard and Lion - so he has obviously put some time & effort into this: <http://aconcahua.com/eml2emlx/howto.pdf?PHPSESSID=4ad5ab51a247bac3f8234b149 c9b892e> I would have thought this manual would tell you if this will do what you want or not. However, if you do not think the software is worth the 15 Euro, I guess the question is how much time and effort do YOU want to put into solving this problem - and what is YOUR time worth? Just my 2 (euro)cents worth ;o) Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: [email protected] on 17/2/12 12:14 PM, Neil Houghton at [email protected] wrote: > You mentioned that there are converters out there - but that they are quite > expensive. This one is free for single file conversion (obviously of limited > use) but only 15 euro for the full version - which doesn't seem that > expensive to me: > <http://aconcahua.com/eml2emlx/> > on 20/2/12 8:12 AM, Peter Hinchliffe at [email protected] wrote: > > On 19/02/2012, at 7:42 AM, Paul K wrote: > >> How much data is involved? >> Have you put much thought into the IMAP route? > > I don't real think IMAP is a consideration in this case (the client's ISP is > iinet, and therefore uses POP3), and we're really starting to crack walnuts > with sledgehammers at this point. All I'm trying to do is convert email files > from one format to another. It's a one-off problem requiring a simple, one-off > solution. I have the client's .eml files on a hard drive, I just want to > convert them to mbox format. There are plenty of software solutions out there. > The trouble is a lot of money can be spent going through the candidates, most > of which are dodgy-looking Windows programs, to find one that actually works > properly. The client just wants his email back... > > > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
