Convert MSG to ICS via C#
MSG to ICS C# conversion using .NET API without Outlook® or Thunderbird® dependencies.
Aspose.Email for .NET
Overview
How to Convert MSG to ICS Using C#
Experience high-speed performance in email processing with Aspose.Email for .NET! It is a C# API that provides developers with a robust set of tools for handling email files without Outlook or Thunderbird installation, including the capability to convert between various formats. Among these capabilities, converting from .msg (Outlook Email Message) to .ics (iCalendar) files is a feature that stands out, as it allows the transformation of an email into a calendar event format widely accepted across platforms.
The email-to-calendar conversion process with Aspose.Email for .NET is straightforward. It allows for the integration of email messages into calendar applications, facilitating the management of event details, reminders, and RSVPs directly from your inbox. This conversion streamlines scheduling and improves organization by migrating email content into a universally recognized calendar format.
Enhance your performance with a comprehensive and easy-to-use API that simplifies complex email management tasks, such as sending, receiving, and processing emails, as well as converting between various email formats. This allows developers to efficiently integrate email functionality into their applications without delving into low-level details, thus significantly reducing development time and effort.
To leverage the power of the .NET API, perform one of the following actions:
Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.Email and install it on your device.
Use the following command from the Package Manager Console:
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Email
Steps to Convert MSG to ICS via C#
.NET programmers can easily load & convert MSG files to ICS in just a few lines of code.
- Load the MSG file into a MapiMessage object.
- Check if the loaded message is of the calendar item type.
- If it is, convert the message into a MapiCalendar object.
- Save the MapiCalendar as an ICS file with the .ics extension.
System Requirements
Before running the .NET conversion code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, and PHP, VBScript, Delphi, C++ via COM Interop.
- Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Aspose.Email for .NET DLL referenced in your project.
- Include namespace in relevant class.
This sample code shows MSG to ICS C# Conversion
var msg = MapiMessage.Load("appointment.msg");
if (msg.SupportedType == MapiItemType.Calendar)
{
var calendar = (MapiCalendar)msg.ToMapiMessageItem();
calendar.Save("appointment.ics", AppointmentSaveFormat.Ics);
}
Free App to Convert MSG to ICS
Other Supported Conversions
You can also convert MSG into many other file formats including few listed below.