Exported files have long random string of characters and numbers as file name

GHM3434 commented 7 months ago

Hello,

I have downloaded the export tool for Windows 11 here: https://proton.me/support/proton-mail-export-tool.

The export is successful but it is exporting each .eml file with a very long and random file names instead of the actual subject title from the e-mail.

When I export the same e-mails manually from protonmail, they files export with the correct title/subject name.

Thank you

GHM3434 commented 6 months ago

Just wanted to check if anyone else was having this issue or is it just me? When I export using this tool, all the exported emails in the .eml file format have super long random string file names and not the actual name of the e-mails subject

FairyNatza commented 5 months ago

I think the name is an ID because you could have emails with the same subject, and you can't have duplicate names in a folder. If you check the properties of the file, you can see the name in the details, which is the subject title.

GHM3434 commented 5 months ago

I think the name is an ID because you could have emails with the same subject, and you can't have duplicate names in a folder. If you check the properties of the file, you can see the name in the details, which is the subject title.

Thank you for your response Fairy!

1) Wouldn't it be better to list email file names with subject name (1), subject name (2), subject name (3), etc. if there were duplicate subject names instead of random long string names for better usability, organization and better visuals? Or something of that sort? Also, even the non-duplicate subject name emails are exported to .eml files with long random strings as the file name

2) I checked properties and it is in the details

3) Is there any way to have the email files exported with the actual email subject?

Thank you!

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