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File Converters TIFF and PDF apps Forensic FreewareThe free online mail converter that transforms EML, MSG, PST, and MBOX files into PDF, HTML, Word, and more — no software required.
CoolUtils online mail converter supports all major email formats as input — EML, MSG, PST, OST, and MBOX — and converts them to PDF, HTML, DOC, TXT, JPEG, and other output formats. Upload the file, select the output format, and download the converted document in seconds. No installation, no registration, completely free.
1) Upload DBX file to convert
Drop files here, or Click to select
Allowed file types: pst, ost, eml, msg, mime, smime, p7m, mbox, dbx, vcf, vmbx, opf, asice, cpgz, lzh, zcf
2) Set converting DBX to DOC options
3) Get converted file
Total Mail Converter
Convert emails from multiple sources to a variety of formats.Filter emails that you want to process with our 2-level filtering.Useful data saving options - convert only necessary data from your emails.Unique output files formatting options specify how your files will look.Affordable Price - pay once for a lifetime license with no hidden fees.Command Line Support - convert emails via command line.Fast batch conversion - convert multiple emails simultaneously.High security options - protect your output PDF files.Various file naming and date saving options - organize your output files easily.Variety of attachment saving options - choose how to save attachments.Trust - you can rely on powerful email converters from CoolUtils.Easy to use even for beginners - enjoy clear user-friendly interface.💾 Upload Your File: Go to the site, click on «Upload File,» and select your DBX file.
✍️ Set Conversion Options: Choose DOC as the output format and adjust any additional options if needed.
Convert and Download: Click 👉«Download Converted File»👈 to get your DOC file.
| File extension | .DBX |
| Category | Document File |
| Description | Microsoft Outlook Express-based DBX files harbor folders with letters. In turn, the letters are packed in mailboxes. Since files are assigned to specific folders, they are named and suffixed respectively, so files assigned to Inbox are named inbox.dbx; similarly, files assigned to the Draft mailbox are suffixed drafts.dbx. Because DBXs can be copied, you can back up all your letters. Microsoft Outlook Express is the simplest and therefore most preferred program in terms of editing or importing a DBX. Manual modification may lead to corruption and mess up the work of the client. |
| Associated programs | Outlook Express Windows Mail Windows Live Mail |
| Developed by | Microsoft |
| MIME type | |
| Useful links | More detailed information on DBX files |
| Conversion type | DBX to DOC |
| File extension | .DOC |
| Category | Document File |
| Description | DOC is a native MS Word text format that supports markup and rich text styling. As opposite to TXT, together with texts DOC file can contain various formatting parameters, tables, images, other graphic elements and charts. Documents of such type are readable by MS Word, free Microsoft Word Viewer and many open source packages like LibreOffice. DOC files can be read and edited on Android OS by Kingsoft Office For Android. Since Word 2007 new, improved format version is used - DOCX. |
| Associated programs | AbiWord Apple Pages AppleWorks KWord Microsoft Word StarOffice |
| Developed by | Microsoft |
| MIME type | application/msword |
| Useful links | More detailed information on DOC files |
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DBX is Outlook Express's proprietary mail-store format — sealed inside a binary container that modern email clients and office software cannot open. Converting DBX to Doc extracts your emails into fully editable Word documents you can read, search, annotate, and share without Outlook Express. Drop your .dbx file above.
DBX is the mail-store format used by Outlook Express, Microsoft's bundled email client shipped with Windows 98 through Windows XP. Each .dbx file is a folder-level container holding multiple email messages in a proprietary binary format, including headers, body text, and attachments. Outlook Express was discontinued with Windows Vista, and no current email client reads DBX natively — making these archives effectively locked without a converter.
Doc is the Microsoft Word binary document format, understood by virtually every word processor in use today — Word, LibreOffice Writer, Google Docs, and WPS Office all open .doc files. Converting email messages to Doc gives you a readable, annotatable document where the message headers, body, and formatting are preserved and accessible to anyone, regardless of which email client they use.
| Property | DBX | Doc |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Microsoft (Outlook Express) | Microsoft |
| Content | Email messages (binary) | Editable document |
| Supported by current software | No | Yes (universal) |
| Searchable without special tools | No | Yes |
| Printable directly | No | Yes |
| Attachment handling | Embedded in binary store | Referenced in document |
| Long-term archive value | Poor (proprietary) | Good (widely readable) |
Batch-convert an entire folder without opening the interface:
TotalMailConverter.exe C:\dbx_files C:\doc_out /ConvertTo doc /ProcessRecursively
Save the command in a .bat file for scheduled or automated runs. Total Mail Converter also exposes ActiveX/command-line options for server use.
| Feature | Online (this page) | Total Mail Converter (desktop) |
|---|---|---|
| File size limit | 50 MB | Unlimited |
| Batch conversion | One file at a time | Entire folders at once |
| Software install | None required | Windows 7–11 |
| Output options | Standard | Full control |
| Command-line | No | Yes |
| Privacy | File uploaded to server | Stays on your computer |
| Price | Free | From $49.90 |
