Export EML to WORD via .NET
.NET API to Render EML to WORD on Windows, macOS, and Linux without using Word or Outlook
As a .NET developer, you may be looking for ways to add EML to WORD conversion features to your applications. If so, Aspose.Total for .NET file format manipulation APIs are the perfect solution. Aspose.Total for .NET is a suite of APIs that allow you to manipulate a variety of file formats, including EML and WORD.
The first step in the process is to use Aspose.Email for .NET to convert the EML file format to HTML. Aspose.Email for .NET is a powerful API that allows you to easily convert EML files to HTML. Once the EML file has been converted to HTML, you can then use Aspose.Words for .NET to render the HTML to WORD. Aspose.Words for .NET is a powerful API that allows you to easily render HTML to WORD.
By using Aspose.Total for .NET, you can easily add EML to WORD conversion features to your applications. Aspose.Email for .NET allows you to convert EML files to HTML, and Aspose.Words for .NET allows you to render HTML to WORD. With these two powerful APIs, you can easily add EML to WORD conversion features to your applications.
C# API to Convert EML to WORD
- Open EML file using MailMessage class
- Convert EML 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 EML File via .NET
Before converting EML to WORD, if you want to make sure that you are converting the correct email, you can load EML 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 WORD Document Editing via .NET
While saving the document from EML to WORD, 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 EML File to WORD Programmatically : Use Cases
**EML (Electronic Mail) Files are used to store text-based messages, making them ideal for sending personal emails and business correspondence. However, when working with documents that require formatting and layout control, Word documents become essential for professional communication and collaboration.
The conversion of EML files into Word formats is necessary to unlock the full potential of your written communication and collaboration capabilities. This conversion enables you to:
Use Cases:
- Business Correspondence: Convert EML files to create formal business letters, proposals, and reports that reflect a professional tone.
- Personal Email Management: Use Word to manage personal emails, creating folders, labels, and categories for easy organization and retrieval.
- Meeting Notes and Minutes: Convert EML files to take accurate meeting notes, recording key discussions and decisions in a clear and concise manner.
- Technical Documentation: Use Word to create user manuals, instruction guides, and technical specifications that are easy to read and understand.
- Collaborative Document Editing: Convert EML files to collaborate with team members on documents, tracking changes and revisions in real-time.