Convert OST to TIFF via C#
Convert OST to TIFF without Microsoft® Outlook® or Thunderbird® installed.
Aspose.Email for .NET
Overview
If you are a software developer looking for a solution to convert your email files for efficient processing, Aspose.Email for .NET will become your reliable assistant. This robust and progressive C# library is designed to optimize your email processes and enhance email management systems within the .NET environment.
With a focus on efficiency and ease of use, this API offers a seamless approach to handling email-related tasks, making it an ideal choice for developers working on intricate email management systems or looking to integrate email functionalities into existing .NET applications. Enhance your software solutions with advanced email processing features!
One of the standout features of the API is its ability to efficiently convert between various email formats enhancing the flexibility and customization of applications. With just a few lines of code, developers can easily export items from an OST file to TIFF, ensuring data integrity and workflow continuity during the migration process. Exporting from OST to TIFF is useful for archiving and preserving email data in a non-editable, image-based format. This is often done to ensure the long-term accessibility and authenticity of the email content, especially for legal or compliance purposes. Additionally, TIFF files can be easily viewed across different platforms and devices, making them suitable for long-term storage and sharing of email data. The API’s user-friendly interface and high-speed performance makes the conversion process straightforward and easy involving just a few steps to load, read and save messages to the required file format.
Additionally, the API provides comprehensive support for a wide range of email formats and storage systems, allowing you to create, read, and manipulate email messages and interact with various email protocols. 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 OST to TIFF via C#
.NET programmers can easily load & convert OST files to TIFF in just a few lines of code.
- Open the OST file “storage.ost” using PersonalStorage.FromFile.
- Create the output directory if it does not exist.
- Retrieve the inbox folder from the OST file.
- Iterate through each email message in the inbox folder.
- For each message, set up the mail printer to define the formatting and layout for printing.
- Save each email message as a TIFF file in the output directory.
System Requirements
Before running the .NET conversion source 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.
This sample code shows OST to TIFF C# Conversion
using (var ost = PersonalStorage.FromFile("storage.ost"))
{
// Ensure the output directory exists
Directory.CreateDirectory(outputDirectory);
var inboxFolder = ost.GetPredefinedFolder(StandardIpmFolder.Inbox);
// Iterate through mbox messages and save them as .tiff files
int count = 1;
foreach (var msg in inboxFolder.EnumerateMapiMessages())
{
// Instantiate an instance of MailPrinter
var printer = new Printing.MailPrinter();
// Set MessageFormattingFlags to MailInfo to display the message headers and body
printer.FormattingFlags = Printing.MessageFormattingFlags.MailInfo;
// Set page layout for printing
printer.PageUnit = Printing.PrinterUnit.Cm;
// Auto-Fit a TIFF
printer.FormattingFlags = Aspose.Email.Printing.MessageFormattingFlags.AutoFitWidth;
var dstTIFF = Path.Combine(outputDirectory, $"Message{count}.tiff");
// Print the email to a TIFF file
printer.Print(msg, dstTIFF, Aspose.Email.Printing.PrintFormat.Tiff);
count++;
}
}
Free App to Convert OST to TIFF
Other Supported Conversions
You can also convert OST into many other file formats including few listed below.