Top 4 best MBOX file reader software

It is used to organize emails and store them on the hard drive. Since emails are stored in a special text file and not all email programs can export the data in the MBOX file format, you need a software to read MBOX files.

The best software to read MBOX files

In this article, I will help you learn about the best MBOX file readers. The list will cover both open source software as well as online tools

1. BitRecover MBOX Reader

This is a free MBOX portable file reader that comes with a user-friendly interface. You can easily open and view the emails stored in MBOX file. Since it's a portable app, you don't really need to install it on your machine, save it to any portable device and use it on any computer you want.

There is also a paid version available for this tool with some extra features. This tool also allows you to view your email attachments.

Run BitRecover MBOX Reader and click Add files / folders. Select Mailbox Files and the tool will open a list of archived emails. Click on any email you want to read.

Using BitRecover MBOX Reader here

2. Software to read files MBOX 4n6 

4n6 is another great tool for opening, viewing and reading emails from large MBOX files. It's free portable software that you don't need to install on your PC. Download it and you can start using it directly.

4n6 also lets you view email attachments and it can open .mbox files created in most popular platforms like Google Vault Files, Mozilla Thunderbird and Google Takeout, etc.

You can open one or more .mbox files using this tool. Furthermore, you can also search for a specific email using keywords. This tool is compatible with Windows OS 10, 8.1, 8, 7 and below versions. 4n6 can also define default MBOX location from email client and read backup MBOX files.

Using 4n6 here

3. Aspose Email Viewer

Aspose Email Viewer is an online tool where you can upload your MBOX file and view email content as an image (you can also download as PDF, TXT, DOC or image file).

How to view .MBOX files using Aspose

1. Upload your file and it will be displayed automatically
2. Click on the file you want to view and you can view it as an image.
3. Then you can download the file in PDF, TXT, DOC or image format.

Using Aspose Email Viewer here

4. Coolutils MBOX to PDF

You can also use online MBOX to PDF converter to view and read your emails in MBOX. Just upload your MBOX file and convert it to PDF file..

Using Coolutils MBOX to PDF here

Isabella Humphrey

Update 23 October 2020