Guides
Get your inbox out, then make sense of it.
Step-by-step guides for exporting your mail to an .mbox file, plus practical advice on finding and cancelling the subscriptions hiding inside it.
Export your inbox
How to produce a standard .mbox archive from any major email provider — the file sub-hunt.com scans.
How to export Gmail to an .mbox file with Google Takeout
A step-by-step guide to exporting your Gmail inbox as a standard .mbox archive using Google Takeout — what to select, how long it takes, and how to handle large mailboxes.
Read guideHow to export Apple Mail to an .mbox file
Export a mailbox from Apple Mail on macOS as a standard .mbox archive — the built-in Export Mailbox command, where the file lands, and how to scan it.
Read guideHow to export Outlook.com email to an .mbox file
Outlook and Outlook.com don't export to .mbox directly. Here's the reliable workaround — connect the account in Thunderbird over IMAP and export a standard archive.
Read guideHow to export iCloud Mail to an .mbox file
iCloud Mail has no web export. Use Apple Mail's built-in Export Mailbox, or Thunderbird over IMAP, to turn your iCloud inbox into a standard .mbox archive.
Read guideHow to export email from Thunderbird to .mbox
Export a Thunderbird folder to a standard .mbox file with the ImportExportTools NG add-on — the most reliable way to get any IMAP account into a scannable archive.
Read guideHow to export Yahoo Mail to an .mbox file
Yahoo Mail has no built-in .mbox export. Use Thunderbird and an app password to connect over IMAP and write a standard archive you can scan for subscriptions.
Read guideHow to export Proton Mail to an .mbox file
Export your encrypted Proton Mail inbox to a standard .mbox archive with the official Proton Mail Export Tool, then scan it locally for subscriptions.
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Understand the format
What an .mbox file actually is, how it differs from other archive formats, and how to read one.
What is an .mbox file? The email archive format, explained
A plain-English explanation of the .mbox file format — what it is, what's inside, why nearly every email app can produce one, and how to open and read it safely.
Read guideMBOX vs PST: which email archive format is which?
MBOX and PST are the two formats your email exports into. Here's the difference, which apps use each, and how to convert PST to MBOX when a tool needs the open format.
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Manage your subscriptions
How to track down recurring charges you've forgotten and cancel them so they actually stop.
How to find forgotten subscriptions you're still paying for
Recurring charges hide in plain sight. A practical method for tracking down every subscription you've forgotten about — using your email inbox as the paper trail.
Read guideHow to cancel a subscription (and make sure it actually stops)
A practical guide to cancelling subscriptions for good — finding the real billing source, handling app-store charges, dodging retention traps, and confirming the cancellation stuck.
Read guideHow free trials turn into subscriptions — and how to stop them
Free trials are designed to convert into paid subscriptions you forget about. Here's how the trap works and a practical routine to catch every trial before it bills you.
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