Export EMAIL to DOCX via .NET
.NET API to Render EMAIL to DOCX on Windows, macOS, and Linux without using Word or Outlook
As a .NET developer, you may need to add EMAIL to DOCX conversion features to your applications. To do this, you can use the powerful file format manipulation APIs provided by Aspose.Total for .NET. Aspose.Total for .NET is a suite of APIs that enables developers to work with a wide range of file formats, including EMAIL and DOCX.
Using Aspose.Email for .NET, you can easily convert EMAIL files to HTML. This API provides a comprehensive set of features that allow you to manipulate EMAIL files with ease. It supports a wide range of EMAIL file formats, including MSG, EML, MHTML, and EMLX. It also provides features such as message extraction, message conversion, and message manipulation.
Once you have converted the EMAIL file to HTML, you can use Aspose.Words for .NET to render the HTML to DOCX. Aspose.Words for .NET is a powerful API that enables developers to create, edit, and convert DOCX files. It provides features such as document manipulation, document conversion, and document rendering. It also supports a wide range of document formats, including DOC, DOCX, ODT, and HTML.
By using Aspose.Total for .NET, you can easily add EMAIL to DOCX conversion features to your applications. Aspose.Email for .NET enables you to convert EMAIL files to HTML, and Aspose.Words for .NET enables you to render HTML to DOCX. With these powerful APIs, you can easily add EMAIL to DOCX conversion features to your applications.
C# API to Convert EMAIL to DOCX
- Open EMAIL file using MailMessage class
- Convert EMAIL to HTML by using Save method
- Load HTML by using Document class
- Save the document to DOCX format using Save method and set Docx as SaveFormat
Conversion Requirements
Install from command line as nuget install Aspose.Total or via Package Manager Console of Visual Studio with Install-Package Aspose.Total.
Alternatively, get the offline MSI installer or DLLs in a ZIP file from downloads .
| //sourceFile.eml, sourceFile.emlx, sourceFile.oft | |
| MailMessage message = MailMessage.Load("sourceFile.msg"); | |
| message.Save("HtmlOutput.html", SaveOptions.DefaultHtml); | |
| Document document = new Document("HtmlOutput.html"); | |
| // DOC, DOCM, DOT, DOTM, DOTX, FlatOPC, ODT, OTT, RTF, TXT, XPS | |
| document.Save("output.docx", SaveFormat.Docx); |
Parse EMAIL File via .NET
Before converting EMAIL to DOCX, if you want to make sure that you are converting the correct email, you can load EMAIL document, parse it and have a look at your desired property. By using MapiMessage class of Aspose.Email for .NET API, you can get sender and recipients information. For example, you can check for a specific sender email for the conversion by using SenderName property.
| var outlookMessageFile = MapiMessage.FromFile("message.msg"); | |
| if(outlookMessageFile.SenderName == "John"){ | |
| //proceed with conversion process | |
| } |
Restrict DOCX Document Editing via .NET
While saving the document from EMAIL to DOCX, you might need to protect your output document. Sometimes you may need to limit the ability to edit a document and only allow certain actions with it. This can be useful to prevent other people from editing sensitive and confidential information in your document. Aspose.Words for .NET API, enables you to control the way you restrict the content using the ProtectionType enumeration parameter. You can set your document to read-only by using the following lines of code.
Document document = new Document("HtmlOutput.html");
// apply document protection and set protection password
doc.Protect(ProtectionType.ReadOnly, "password");
// call save method while passing SaveFormat.Docx
document.Save("output.docx", SaveFormat.Docx);
Transforming EMAIL File to DOCX Programmatically : Use Cases
Converting Emails into Word Documents (.docx) Files is Necessary to Unlock the Full Potential of Your Communication Capabilities. This conversion enables you to:
Use Cases:
- Business Correspondence Analysis: Convert emails to analyze communication patterns, track responses, and identify areas for improvement in customer service.
- Meeting Planning and Organization: Use Word documents to create meeting agendas, minutes, and action items, streamlining the planning process and ensuring clear outcomes.
- Content Creation and Publishing: Convert emails into formal reports or articles, publishing them on company websites or newsletters to showcase expertise and build brand awareness.
- Research and Data Collection: Use Word documents to organize research notes, survey responses, and interview transcripts, facilitating data analysis and insights.
- Compliance and Record-Keeping: Convert emails into official records, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining accurate company archives.