About

MSNexport is a command line tool to export your old MSN history files (XML) to an easy to read format (PDF).

Installation

Install using pip:

$ pip install msnexport

Usage

To use MSNexport, all you have to do is the following command:

$ msnexport INPUT_FILE_PATH OUTPUT_FILE_PATH

Example:

$ msnexport john_cena753233637775.xml myConvoWithJohn.pdf

How to find your history files

MSN history files are usually found on the following path:

C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Documents\My received files\

In this folder, there should be a folder for each MSN account used on the computer. These folders contain your history files (1 file per contact).