I'm having trouble figuring out how to convert an Outlook Data File (.pst file extension) to an mbox file using Python on Windows. On Mac, it was relatively straightforward - just install libpst and then use the following. def pst_to_mbox(pstfilename, outputfolder): subprocess.call(['readpst', '-o', outputfolder, '-r', pstfilename]) However, on Windows, this does not work. When I try to run readpst at the command line with the appropriate outputfolder and pstfilename, I get the following error. 'readpst' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. After much Googling, I have yet to find a good source of instructions for installing libpst on Windows (doesn't seem like it's even possible). So how can I go about doing the conversion with Python on a Windows operating system? Continue reading...
