# Mac Mail .emlx format

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-mail-emlx-format/91604>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [April 10, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-mail-emlx-format/91604 "2007-04-10T20:16:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![chrisdwan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/7feea3/32.png) [@chrisdwan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chrisdwan)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-mail-emlx-format/91604/1 "2007-04-10T20:16:55Z")

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Hi Everyone,

I’m trying to write a Ruby script that needs to convert mail messages  
from Mac Mail .emlx proprietary format to mbox format. I found an  
emlx-to-mbox converter, but I’d really like a Ruby library to do the  
same job in an integrated way with my Ruby script. Has anyone done  
anything like this before in Ruby? Any help would be gratefully  
received.

Documentation from Apple about .emlx seems to be in short supply.

Regards,

Chris

> **[Ruby On The Shoulders Of Giants](https://rotsog.wordpress.com)**
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**Author:** ![chrisdwan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/7feea3/32.png) [@chrisdwan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chrisdwan)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-mail-emlx-format/91604/2 "2007-04-10T21:41:09Z")

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On Apr 10, 1:16 pm, Chris D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

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Using Google’s Code Search, I found:

[http://www.google.com/codesearch?hl=en&q=+emlx+show:7CCVyvUfa0c:ts3Vbvb5hNU:tPzAYRjq5H8&sa=N&cd=2&ct=rc&cs\_p=http://www.vengefulcow.com/emlx2mbox/emlx2mbox.zip&cs\_f=emlx2mbox/emlx2mbox.rb#a0](http://www.google.com/codesearch?hl=en&q=+emlx+show:7CCVyvUfa0c:ts3Vbvb5hNU:tPzAYRjq5H8&sa=N&cd=2&ct=rc&cs_p=http://www.vengefulcow.com/emlx2mbox/emlx2mbox.zip&cs_f=emlx2mbox/emlx2mbox.rb#a0)

which lead me to:

[http://www.vengefulcow.com/emlx2mbox/](http://www.vengefulcow.com/emlx2mbox/)

Hope that helps.