Convert PST to TIFF via C#
Convert PST to TIFF without Microsoft® Outlook® or Thunderbird® installed.
Aspose.Email for .NET
Overview
For C# developers looking for a reliable and efficient solution to convert PST to TIFF, Aspose.Email for .NET offers a comprehensive and user-friendly file conversion API. The API is a part of a progressive and versatile library providing a straightforward and intuitive approach to handle various email processing tasks, such as creating and managing email messages, attachments, extracting email metadata, interacting with email servers via various protocols, as well as converting between email formats without Outlook or Thunderbird dependencies.
Converting PST to TIFF allows developers to efficiently handle email data migration and integration tasks. This process, supported by our intuitive API, enables developers to automate and simplify email data transfer, ensuring a seamless transition from one email client to another, and eliminating the need for complex manual conversion procedures. As a result, developers can save time and resources, and enhance the overall efficiency of their email processes.
The code sample below demonstrates how to convert a PST file to TIFF format in a few lines of code with high quality results. The process includes some simple and straightforward steps like loading email data, processing it and saving it in the desired format. This makes the API an outstanding tool for automating file conversion tasks in C# applications.
Convert your PST files to TIFF format right now. Start by including the Aspose.Email namespace in your C# project. You can do it by performing 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
For further information you can consult our documentation or support.
Steps to Convert PST to TIFF via C#
.NET programmers can easily load & convert PST files to TIFF in just a few lines of code.
- Open the PST file “storage.pst”.
- Create the output directory if it doesn’t exist.
- Access the “Inbox” folder in the PST file.
- Iterate through each message in the “Inbox” folder.
- Print each message to a .tiff file using MailPrinter and save 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 PST to TIFF C# Conversion
using (var pst = PersonalStorage.FromFile("storage.pst"))
{
// Ensure the output directory exists
Directory.CreateDirectory(outputDirectory);
var inboxFolder = pst.GetPredefinedFolder(StandardIpmFolder.Inbox);
// Iterate through PST 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++;
}
}
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Other Supported Conversions
You can also convert PST into many other file formats including few listed below.