OFT Viewer for .NET Applications
View OFT files programmatically in C# without Microsoft Outlook or Thunderbird dependencies.
How to View OFT Files Using C# Email API
Delegate the extraction and display of email content to Aspose.Email for .NET , a C# library that provides advanced APIs for developers creating communication applications to solve their challenges. To save them time and effort, Aspose.Email provides a set of out-of-the-box solutions for building such applications.
If you’re working with OFT files and want to explore their content programmatically, Aspose.Email for .NET is your choice. It provides a reliable and feature-rich way to access, display, and manipulate OFT files without needing any third-party software or installations.
Developers can easily integrate capabilities for rendering and viewing OFT files into their applications that will allow them to load, parse, and display the contents of these files, including the email body, metadata, and any attachments. The Aspose.Email for .NET library ensures high accuracy when interacting with emails, maintaining the original formatting, structure, and attachments of the OFT file.
Key Benefits:
Load and display OFT file content with minimal coding.
Convert OFT files into formats such as HTML for easy viewing in web browsers.
Display all parts of the email, including the body, attachments, and headers, while retaining the original layout.
No need to have Microsoft Outlook installed for working with OFT files.
When handling OFT files in a browser-friendly format, the library utilizes the MapiMessage class to load and process the email content. This enables you to convert the OFT file into HTML for faster and more convenient rendering in a browser. The Save method is used to export the OFT content in a format compatible with web display. Additionally, components such as SaveOptions.DefaultHtml ensure that the structure and formatting of the email are preserved, offering an accurate and aesthetically consistent output.
Installation and Use
To begin, install the API in your development environment:
Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.Email and click Install.
You may also use the following command in the Package Manager Console.
Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Email
Once installed, you can start coding.
Steps to View OFT via C#
Aspose.Email makes it easy for developers to view OFT files with just few lines of code.
- Use the MapiMessage.Load method to load the email template.
- Save the template as an HTML file using the Save method with the desired output file name and the save option SaveOptions.DefaultHtml .
System Requirements
Aspose.Email for .NET is supported on all major operating systems. Just make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, and Xamarin Platforms
- Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio
- Aspose.Email for .NET referenced in your project
C# code to view OFT
var oft = MapiMessage.Load("template.oft");
oft.Save("message.html", SaveOptions.DefaultHtml);
View OFT in a Browser
See how an OFT file is displayed in a web browser after it has been converted to HTML using the Aspose.Email for .NET library. The rendering retains the original formatting and structure of the email, demonstrating how effortlessly the library enables email template visualization.
About the C# API
Aspose.Email is a Microsoft Outlook and Thunderbird formats parsing solution. One can easily create, manipulate, convert email and storage formats such as MSG, EMLX, EML and MHT. Handling of email attachments, customization of message headers and implementation of different network protocols like POP3, IMAP & SMTP to send & receive emails is much easier. Its a standalone API and does not require Microsoft Outlook or any other software installation.
Try for Free
To explore the capabilities of Aspose.Email for .NET , including viewing MSG files, you can download a free trial version . This allows you to test all the features without any commitment.
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Email File Viewer for Other Formats
Aspose.Email for .NET extends its functionality beyond OFT files, supporting a variety of email formats. Developers can also use it to view the following: