Extract mbox

Download and install the latest version of Filestar.
Right click on one or more Mbox file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.
Type extract in the search box.
Press Extract.
Or let an AI agent do it: filestarcli -i file.mbox -c "extract" (how).

Let your AI agent extract MBOX

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents can do this on your computer with Filestar. Your files stay on your machine.

Install Filestar and add it to your agents:

npm install -g filestar
filestarcli agent install

Or add it in one click:

Claude Code:

claude mcp add filestar -- npx -y [email protected] mcp

Then ask your agent:

“Use Filestar to extract MBOX in my Downloads folder”

Or run it yourself:

filestarcli -i file.mbox -c "extract"

Runs on your computer, so your files stay on it. Works on Windows, macOS and Linux. 50 free conversions with the npm install, no account needed.

Can my AI agent extract MBOX?

Yes. Install the Filestar CLI with npm install -g filestar and your agent can run filestarcli -i file.mbox -c "extract" on your computer, so your files stay on it.

Using Filestar With AI Agents → · Download SKILL.md

What is .mbox?

Name: Email Mailbox File
Extension: .mbox
Format: Text
Category: Email
Developer: Netscape
Description: An MBOX file is an email mailbox saved in a mail storage format used for organizing email messages in a single text file. It saves messages in a concatenated format where each message is stored after another, starting with the "From" header. MBOX files were originally used by Unix hosts but are now supported by other email applications, including Apple Mail and Mozilla Thunderbird.
MIME Type: application/mbox
Sample: sample.mbox
Wikipedia: .mbox on Wikipedia

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