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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 PDF options
3) Get converted file
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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 PDF as the output format and adjust any additional options if needed.
Convert and Download: Click 👉«Download Converted File»👈 to get your PDF 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 PDF |
| File extension | |
| Category | Document File |
| Description | Adobe Systems Portable Document Format (PDF) format provides all the contents of a printed document in electronic form, including text and images, as well as technical details like links, scales, graphs, and interactive content. You can open this file in free Acrobat Reader and scroll through the page or the entire document, which is generally one or more pages. The PDF format is used to save pre-designed periodicals, brochures, and flyers. |
| Associated programs | Adobe Viewer Ghostscript Ghostview Xpdf CoolUtils PDF Viewer |
| Developed by | Adobe Systems |
| MIME type | application/pdf application/x-pdf |
| Useful links | More detailed information on PDF files |
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DBX is the discontinued Outlook Express mailbox format. PDF is the universal page-faithful document format every device, browser, and printer reads. Converting DBX to PDF turns a legacy mailbox into a permanent, printable, searchable archive that needs no mail client to view. Drop your .dbx file above.
DBX is the per-folder mailbox container Outlook Express used between 1997 and 2006. Each .dbx holds one folder — Inbox, Sent Items, Drafts — and Outlook Express stored them in the user's Identity profile. Microsoft retired the product with Windows Vista in 2006. Modern Microsoft software does not read DBX; the format is read-only legacy storage.
PDF (Portable Document Format, ISO 32000) is Adobe's universal document format. PDF preserves fonts, layout, images, and pagination exactly as authored. Every operating system, every browser, every smartphone, and every printer driver renders PDF natively. PDF supports text search, redaction, digital signatures, and 256-bit AES encryption — everything an archive or evidence workflow needs.
| Property | DBX | |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Microsoft (Outlook Express) | Adobe (ISO 32000) |
| Status | Discontinued 2006 | Active ISO standard |
| Container | Binary mailbox folder | Page-faithful document |
| Native readers | Outlook Express (retired) | Every device and browser |
| Print-ready | Via Outlook Express only | Directly |
| Searchable text | Inside Outlook Express | Yes, OS-level |
| Typical use | Legacy mailbox storage | Archive, evidence, sharing |
Batch-convert an entire folder without opening the interface:
TotalMailConverter.exe C:\dbx_files C:\pdf_out /ConvertTo pdf /ProcessRecursively
Add /ProcessRecursively to include subfolders. Save the command in a .bat file for scheduled or automated runs.
| 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 |
