Cant access mails in library folder

[La_Tristesse]

Hi there,

I use EagleFiler to archive my mails from Apples Mail Application. I store the EagleFiler Library inside my encfs-encrypted dropbox and want to access the archived mails from time to time with the BoxCryptor App from the AppStore. For some reason the INBOX its just a non associated document which isn't browsable. The Manual says that the "Library Is Open". I can't see that. Please advise me.



Regards

Tristan

[Michael Tsai]

For some reason the INBOX its just a non associated document which isn't browsable. The Manual says that the "Library Is Open". I can't see that.

EagleFiler stores messages in mbox format. This is supported by every mail program that I’m aware of, and the files are also viewable as plain text. It’s a non-associated document because normally applications don’t open mailbox files; they import them.

[La_Tristesse]

It’s a non-associated document because normally applications don’t open mailbox files

So should it be possible to browse them or am I mistaken? Is there something wrong with my file association?

$ cd: /Volumes/BoxCryptor/EagleFiler/Library/Files/Mails/INBOX: Not a directory

[Michael Tsai]

So should it be possible to browse them or am I mistaken? Is there something wrong with my file association?

Are you trying to browse on iOS or a Mac? I’m not sure that file associations are even relevant on iOS. If you’re in an iOS app such as BoxCryptor, you can’t pick a different app. It just comes down to whether the app can read the file. I don’t know whether BoxCryptor supports large text files. If BoxCryptor isn’t recognizing it as text, it might help to rename it in EagleFiler to end in “.txt”.

$ cd: /Volumes/BoxCryptor/EagleFiler/Library/Files/Mails/INBOX: Not a directory

Not sure what you’re trying to do there. It doesn’t make sense to cd to a file. If you want the mailbox stored as a folder of individual message files, you can do that in EagleFiler by dragging the messages into a folder.