How can i safe multiple emails on i.e. dropbox in eml format?

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How can i safe multiple emails on i.e. dropbox in eml format?

I want to have a folder on dropbox with my emails in it. If i select one email and select safe as and go for the first option (is it called source code in english?) then it does exactly what i want: safe the email (with a little envelop sign in my designated folder). However, i have more than 100 emails to do, so one by one is a bit of a hassle. If however I select multiple mails and repeat what i do with one mail, then i don't see an little envelop and if i double click the file all i see is the source code. Please can anyone help me?

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Posted on Oct 9, 2017 11:33 PM

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VikingOSX

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Oct 11, 2017 1:30 AM in response to grazyhorse33

When you select a single email in Apple Mail, and choose File menu : Save As... Raw Message Source, and uncheck Hide Extension, then Mail will save a single .eml file for you.

When you select multiple mail items in Apple Mail, and repeat the above paragraph, then all files are appended together into an ASCII mail text document — not .eml format.

If you want individual .eml files in that Dropbox folder, then you will have to repeat paragraph 1 for each Mail message. Or ...

You can follow the instructions for an AppleScript solution that will automate this for you. There are two different solutions, depending on whether you want .eml, or .emlx output format. I have no affiliation with the linked site.

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