Export MSG to DOCM via .NET

.NET API to Render MSG to DOCM on Windows, macOS, and Linux without using Word or Outlook

If you are a .NET developer looking to add MSG to DOCM conversion features inside your applications, Aspose.Total for .NET file format manipulation APIs are the way forward. By using Aspose.Email for .NET , you can convert MSG file format to HTML. After that, by using Aspose.Words for .NET , you can render HTML to DOCM.

C# API to Convert MSG to DOCM

Open MSG file using MailMessage class
Convert MSG to HTML by using Save method
Load HTML by using Document class
Save the document to DOCM format using Save method and set Docm as SaveFormat

Get Started with .NET File Format APIs

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MailMessage message = MailMessage.Load("sourceFile.msg");
// save MSG as a HTML 
message.Save("HtmlOutput.html", SaveOptions.DefaultHtml);
// load HTML with an instance of Document
Document document = new Document("HtmlOutput.html");
// call save method while passing SaveFormat.Docm
document.Save("output.docm", SaveFormat.Docm); 

Parse MSG File via .NET

Before converting MSG to DOCM, if you want to make sure that you are converting the correct email, you can load MSG 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");
// check for SenderName 
if(outlookMessageFile.SenderName == "John"){
    //proceed with conversion process
}

Restrict DOCM Document Editing via .NET

While saving the document from MSG to DOCM, 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.Docm
document.Save("output.docm", SaveFormat.Docm);  

Other Conversion Options

MSG TO BMP (Bitmap Image File)

MSG TO SVG (Scalar Vector Graphics)

MSG TO DOC (Microsoft Word Binary Format)

MSG TO DOT (Microsoft Word Template Files)

MSG TO PCL (Printer Command Language Document)

MSG TO XPS (XML Paper Specifications)

MSG TO MD (Markdown Language)

MSG TO EPUB (Open eBook File)

MSG TO RTF (Rich Text Format)

MSG TO GIF (Graphical Interchange Format)

MSG TO DOTX (Microsoft Word Template File )

MSG TO PS (PostScript File)

MSG TO TEXT

MSG TO FLATOPC

MSG TO WORDML (Microsoft Word 2003 WordprocessingML)

MSG TO PNG (Portable Network Graphic)

MSG TO JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group)

MSG TO OTT (OpenDocument Standard Format)

MSG TO TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)

MSG TO PDF (Portable Document Format)

MSG TO DOTM (Microsoft Word 2007+ Template File)

MSG TO DOCX (Office 2007+ Word Document)

MSG TO EMF (Enhanced Metafile Format)

MSG TO ODT (OpenDocument Text File Format)

MSG What is MSG File Format?

MSG is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook and Exchange to store email messages, contact, appointment, or other tasks. Such messages may contain one or more email fields, with the sender, recipient, subject, date, and message body, or contact information, appointment particulars, and one or more task specifications. The properties that constitute the Message object, including are also a part of the MSG file. MSG file has headers, main message body, and hyperlinks as plain ASCII text. MSG files are also suitable with the programs that need Microsoft’s Messaging Applications Programming Interface (MAPI).

DOCM What is DOCM File Format?

DOCM files are Microsoft Word 2007 or higher generated documents with the ability to run macros. It is similar to DOCX file format but the ability to run macros makes it different from DOCX. Like DOCX, DOCM files can be store text, images, tables, shapes, charts and other contents.The capability to run macros make it easy to save time by executing the series of commands in the form of recorded actions for automatic completion of a task. DOCM files can be opened and edited in Microsoft Word 2007 and above.